Texas Senate Passes Bills to Give Officials Power to Overturn Elections and Restrict Voter Access.

The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would allow the state to overturn elections in Harris County, home to Houston, and give Republican Governor Greg Abbott the power to undo election results. The legislation penalizes county officials for running out of ballot paper at some voting sites in the 2022 election. The bill's Republican co-author said it was about ensuring adequate ballot paper, but Democrats saw it as a way to reverse results. Harris County voted nearly 56% Democratic in the last presidential election. The bill now goes to the Republican-controlled Texas House.