Texas Senate Bill 7

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Properties (47)
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gptkbp:instanceOf legislation
gptkbp:advocatesFor preventing fraud
gptkbp:aimsTo restore public confidence in elections
gptkbp:amends added provisions
gptkbp:associatedWith 2020 election controversies
gptkbp:controversy legislative session
partisan divide
voter suppression claims
gptkbp:criticism discriminatory effects
gptkbp:crosses gptkb:Texas_Legislature
gptkbp:discusses media coverage
gptkbp:effectiveDate September 2021
gptkbp:enactedBy May 2021
gptkbp:firstClaim restricting voting rights
gptkbp:focusesOn voting regulations
gptkbp:fuelType national debate on voting rights
gptkbp:goal increase election security
gptkbp:has bipartisan support in some areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Texas Senate Bill 7
gptkbp:impact minority voters
election access
gptkbp:includes new voting technology requirements
gptkbp:influences future voting laws
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Texas_Senate
gptkbp:involves state and local election officials
gptkbp:is a controversial piece of legislation
a response to voter turnout increases
an example of state-level voting legislation
part of a broader trend in state legislatures
seen as a model by some states
subject to ongoing scrutiny
gptkbp:legalStatus federal_lawsuits
gptkbp:mandates enhanced poll watcher authority
increased penalties for voter fraud
limits on mail-in voting
new ID requirements
prohibits drive-thru voting
gptkbp:notableEvent Election Integrity Bill
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:partOf Texas_legislative_agenda
gptkbp:publicAccess protests
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Texas_House_Bill_6
gptkbp:requires training for poll workers
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Governor_Greg_Abbott
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:subject court review
gptkbp:yearEstablished 2021