After reducing the offense to a misdemeanor last session, the Texas Senate voted to restore illegal voting to a felony.
Voting reform is a focus this session and survey results show bipartisan support for a variety of different measures.
Unlike other states, Texas has a bottom-up electoral system with the counties handling the lion's share of the responsibilities when it comes to the state's elections.
The order temporarily halts the elimination of straight-ticket voting, enjoining the secretary of state from carrying out what the law commands.
