Lawmakers take first step to restoring felony penalty for illegal voting

Published: March 2, 2023, 2:19 a.m.

b'Republican lawmakers \\u2014 backed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick \\u2014 are working to reverse a change to state law they approved two years ago as part of a sweeping overhaul to Texas election law that included downgrading illegal voting to a misdemeanor.'