The city says the ordinance would violate the Texas Constitution. A petition may force the city council to vote publicly.
With in-person early voting set to begin next Tuesday, an attempt to challenge Gov. Abbott's expansion has been denied by the Supreme Court of Texas.
Republican Texas officials have joined a lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott over his unilateral extension of the state's early voting period.
State legislators and activists have urged Lubbock to become a "Sanctuary City for the Unborn" before a Planned Parenthood facility is built.
After four months of separation from loved ones in nursing homes, residents and legislators are formally calling on Governor Greg Abbott to allow for limited visits.
If the Ports-to-Plains Highway Act is passed, a new interstate extension from north to south through West Texas could be in Texas' future.
