Will of the People? The GOP Pushes Unpopular Bills Against the Majority

Texas's absence of a representative government is now more flagrant than ever.

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/will-of-the-people-the-gop-pushes

HB 20 was a terrible bill. It would have allowed the governor to deputize any citizen or group with authority to set up in any county, stop people, and “verify their legal status.” In other words, “Show me your papers.”

The only stipulation for this so-called vigilante program was that the deputy couldn’t be a convicted felon. But it’s okay if they’re Minute Men, Proud Boys, or Patriot Front. As we all know, much of the GOP has been in the trenches with these groups in recent years. So don’t put it past them.

The bill essentially would allow vigilantes to stop any brown person in Texas and ask them for their papers. Luckily, Democrats in the House managed to kill it.