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6.30.21 Capitol Action Report

LWV Texas | Published on 6/30/2021



June 30, 2021
The League at the Capitol
Janet Imhoff, Vice President Advocacy
Dear Aileen,

87th Texas Legislature Special Session Begins July 8! We will continue our Capitol Action Reports with Action Alerts during each special session to keep you informed and connected to needed action.

We need to keep the pressure on. Your voice matters! Contacting your legislators is important. They pay attention to their constituents.


You can also send aLetter to the Editor on the League's Take Action Center.
After you have sent your email to your legislators, there is an option to compose a Letter to the Editor. Click and follow the directions. You may also send a Letter to the Editor of your community newspapers by choosing Media on the front page of the Take Action Center. We will post sample letters in the Capitol Action Report to get you started. League advocates around the state have already had their letters posted in their local papers!

Thank you for your commitment to Texans casting our ballots freely, safely, and equally!
New Action Alert!


Tell your legislator that you support a vote by mail process that is easily accessible to those who need it. Imposing more restrictions on vote by mail was the aim of several bills introduced during the regular session - these restrictions are likely to reappear during the special session.


Protect Vote By Mail!
Rally for Voting Rights at the Texas Capitol 11:00AM Monday, July 19
The League of Women Voters is partnering with Texas Impact on their July 19th, Rally for Voting Rights at the Capitol. Click here to sign up. More details to follow.
Current Action Alerts

Please contact your legislators about the negative effects of this provision on voters and elections.There are two versions of the letter, one goes to your senator and the House Elections Committee. The other goes to your representative.

Click here to email your legislators now!After you have sent your emails, you may choose the Letter to the Editor option to send a letter to your local community publications. There is a sample letter already provided that you may edit.
Protect, Don't Criminalize, our Texas Election Officials and Workers!
New Penalties Explained
Texas League President Grace Chimene explains the impact on election judges and election workers if the SB 7 language is repeated in the elections bill being drafted for the Special Session.

Election Judges - Vital to Our Democracy (short)

Michele Valentino, a 20-year veteran election judge in Dallas County, talks about her experiences over the years and her concerns regarding the proposed election judge and election worker components of the anti-voter bills.



Governor Abbott's defunding of the legislature is dangerous to our democracy and undermines the will of the people and the constitutional set of checks and balances upon which our government is built.

Click on the arrow to the right to watch the video for details.
Defunding the Legislature; Impact on Redistricting
This veto stops funding for all legislators’ staff and all legislative agencies, starting Sept. 1st. Those agencies include:
  • the Legislative Budget Board,
  • Legislative Council,
  • State Auditor,
  • House Research Organization, and
  • Senate Research Center.

All work to prepare for the fall Special Session on Redistricting is on the line!