Voter ID passes after 6-hour debate
Requirements to show proof of ID at the polls were narrowly endorsed by the Texas House on Monday, with exemptions for senior citizens over 80 and a provision to give free IDs to people who can't afford to buy them.
After a six-hour debate in which House members narrowly defeated several attempts to soften the measure, the House endorsed the voting requirements 76-68 on a largely party line vote.
Did I mention the debate was six hours? OK, just checking.