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Texas Bills / Amendments Caption Clips
88th Regular Session
SB 1750 Relating to abolishing the county elections administrator position in certain counties. 44
87th 2nd Called Session
SB 1 Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses; providing civil penalties. 411
81st Regular Session
SJR 27 Post-ratifying Amendment XXIV to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the denial or abridgment of the right to vote for failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. 1
Legal Documents
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Harris County, TX v. State of Texas, et al.; Order granting plaintiff's application for temporary injunction (No. D-1-GN-23-003523, temporarily blocking SB 1750 88th R.S., which targets Harris County elections administration). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023-08-14-order-granting-ti-1-1.pdf
By 345th Judicial District Court of Travis County
Publication Date: August 14, 2023
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Harris County, TX v. State of Texas, et al.; Plaintiff's verified original petition and application for temporary injunction and permanent injunction (No. D-1-GN-23-003523, suing to block SB 1750 88th R.S., which solely targets Harris County elections administration). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://cdn.houstonpublicmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/06125828/Harris-County-SB-1750-Lawsuit...
By District Court of Travis County in the 345th Judicial District
Publication Date: July 6, 2023
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Office of the Attorney General of Texas, et al. v. Harris County, TX; Harris County's emergency motion for temporary relief (No. 23-0656, seeking temporary stay to prevent SB 1750, 88th R.S. from taking effect pending appeal). (Link Type: Texas Court Case)
See: https://search.txcourts.gov/SearchMedia.aspx?MediaVersionID=e94153a0-9a87-402e-9e54-6406cb4edac2&coa...
By Texas Supreme Court
Publication Date: August 15, 2023
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Annie E. Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections; Opinion (No. 48, poll taxes are unconstitutional). (Link Type: Federal Court Case)
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In 383 U.S. 663 (1966)
By U.S. Supreme Court
Publication Date: March 24, 1966
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