The bill’s sponsor says greater oversight is needed for Texas’ largest county as county officials have vowed to fight the legislation in court.

After several Harris County polling places opened late, a state district judge ordered voting locations there to stay open until 8 p.m. But the state’s highest civil court blocked that ruling.

Harris County in Texas is home to Houston, and has tended to vote blue in the last decade. Republican state lawmakers recently passed bills that target how elections are run there.

Harris County in Texas is home to Houston, and has tended to vote blue in the last decade. Republican state lawmakers recently passed bills that target how elections are run there.

Early voting began on Monday ahead of the Nov. 7 Texas General Election. There are 68 polling locations open across Harris County.

— Texas Organizing Project (@OrganizeTexas) October 21, 2024 Early Voting in Dallas-Forth Worth Area Zip Codes All early voting locations can be found on VoteTexas.gov.

A judge said drive-thru sites need to be a "structure with walls and a roof." The county clerk said that makes Toyota Center, the only drive-thru voting location open on Election Day in Harris ...

After several Harris County polling places opened late, a state district judge ordered voting locations there to stay open until 8 p.m. But the state’s highest civil court blocked that ruling.

Texas Republican lawmakers sent bills to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk that would dramatically interfere with elections administration in the state's largest, Democratic-run county.