Senator West’s Weekly Update: SB1 Voter Restriction Bill and Pediatric Cases

Dear Friends,

As Covid cases continue to rise, I hope you and your family are safe and well. I want to recommend you continue to adhere to safety protocols as we weather this pandemic.

This past week, after the return of enough Texas House democratic members, the house was able to reach quorum and pass SB1. The final passage of SB1 will restrict access to voting to thousands of Texans across the state. It seems those most impacted will be people of color in large metropolitan areas of the state and all this is based on the lie of voter fraud espoused by the former president. This supposed “fraud” election is the same election that re-elected the members of the Texas legislature who voted on this bill. We will continue to do all we can moving forward to fight against these type of bills.

For several weeks now, the number of Covid-19 cases has drastically increased to levels similar or above previous outbreaks. This has left a shortage of ICU beds and a shortage of health care workers in hospitals given the ever-increasing number of healthcare workers leaving the profession. This shortage of beds is of particular concern because of the growing number of pediatric cases which we had not seen before. As kids continue to attend school and interact with others, please make sure to follow CDC guidelines to better protect your children. This next month we will be focusing on redistricting in Texas. Please visit our website to learn more about how to get involved as we move towards the upcoming redistricting session.

Sincerely,

State Senator Royce West