Republican Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan signed 52 civil arrest warrants State Democrats heading to Washington, D.C. To prevent a controversial Republican vote-admission bill from becoming law.

According to KXAS-TV, the arrest warrant will be handed over to the House Sergeant tomorrow morning.

The controversial Texas voting bill will add new voter status requirements, penalize the voluntary sending of absentee ballots, ban driving through voting, and change the timing of early voting. Democratic Party Indicates that ballot access will be fully restricted.

Republican Governor of Texas Greg Abbott have Threatened to lock the Democrats in the State Capitol To force them to vote on the bill.

The Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Dade Phelan signed a civil arrest warrant for a Texas Democrat who went to Washington, DC for voting rights. This photo shows Democratic Chairman Rep. Kris Turner (TX-101), Rep. Rafael Anchia (TX-103), Rep. Senfronia Thompson (TX-141) and Rep. Rui Tower Bowers (TX-113) at a press conference outside the US Capitol on July 13.
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