Star-Telegram reports: Democrats in the Texas House on Monday blasted a Republican proposal
to reduce the number of early voting days in Texas, as well as other
proposed changes to the state’s election laws.

Rep. Patricia
Harless, R-Spring, introduced HB 2093, which would cut five days from
the current 12-day early voting period because she said it is difficult
for county election officials to recruit enough volunteers to operate
the polls.

Another measure would require the Texas Secretary of State’s office
to cross-check voter registrations with other states. Rep. Stephanie
Klick, R-Fort Worth, said House Bill 2372 would make sure people are not
registered to vote in two different states, but opponents said the
databases are too full of errors to be reliable.

Lawmakers also
considered a proposal to install video feeds at polling stations
intended to let voters know whether there is a line. Another bill would
call for all general elections to take place on the first Tuesday of
November.