Texas House reworks, approves Voter ID law as courts watch on

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas House of Representatives approved softening the state’s strict law to get to the polls. It likely will have to negotiate details with the Senate before getting the governor’s signature. The House advanced the measure Tuesday evening.
Before the 2016 election, a court ordered Texas to change its strict voter ID law. Last fall, if you didn’t have one of the forms of state approved ID, you’d have to sign an affidavit promising you are who