A Travis County District Court temporarily blocked Senate Bill 1750, which would get rid of the Harris County Elections Administrator’s Office.
Signs which will be posted at Harris County polling sites are lined up at election headquarters Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, in Houston. – The Texas Attorney General’s Office stayed a judge’s ruling regarding Senate Bill 1750, whichOn Tuesday, a Travis County District Court temporarily blocked SB 1750, and on the same day the AG’s office filed an appeal to the Texas Supreme Court.
“This ruling is a win for not just Harris County, but for elections officials throughout the state. We can’t allow politically motivated lawmakers to pass laws targeting only one county because of personal vendettas,” Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee said in a news release. “This law is about disrupting Harris County elections, not making them better. We have good people in this county of all political beliefs who take the time to help run elections and make our democracy work.
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