# Texas Passes Election Reform Bill

By Human Events · Published 2021-09-01 · News & Analysis › Politics · https://humanevents.com/news/texas-passes-election-reform-bill

> Following a tedious battle between republicans and democrats, Texas passed the election reform bill Tuesday, brought forth by state GOP lawmakers. The bill passed along party lines in the state Senate, with only one republican joining House democrats, per Just the News. Gov. Greg Abbott expressed that he will sign the bill, which could happen \[…\]

Following a tedious battle between republicans and democrats, Texas passed the election reform bill Tuesday, brought forth by state GOP lawmakers.

The bill passed along party lines in the state Senate, with only one republican joining House democrats, per *[Just the News.](https://justthenews.com/government/state-houses/texas-legislature-passes-gop-election-reform-bill?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter)*

Gov. Greg Abbott expressed that he will sign the bill, which could happen within the next few days.

The bill is similar to the one that caused state democrats to flee to Washington months ago.