Texas House approves eliminating straight-ticket voting

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House has approved a bill eliminating straight-ticket voting statewide.
Sponsored by Carrollton Republican Rep. Ron Simmons, the measure passed Saturday despite objections from outnumbered Democrats. It now heads to the state Senate.
The idea has been endorsed by House Speaker Joe Straus, who, before he was elected to his current post once filed legislation prohibiting voters from choosing a party’s full slate of candidates with just a single ballot mar