Statement from Representative Poncho Nevárez on Voter ID Ruling

(Press Release) – A Federal Judge in Corpus Christi has ruled that two of Texas’ voter ID laws, originally passed in 2011 as Senate Bill 14 and revamped in 2017 as Senate Bill 5, are intentionally discriminatory to both black and Latino voters. The judge issued a permanent injunction against the enforcement of both laws.

Representative Nevárez responded with the following statement:

“Republicans in the Texas Legislature keeping setting up voter ID restrictions and the rule of law keeps knocking them down. I’ve seen this play of intentional discrimination eight times already. It’s getting old.”

Representative Alfonso “Poncho” Nevárez is currently serving his third term as the State Representative for House District 74, which includes the counties of Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Kinney, Loving, Maverick, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Terrell, and Val Verde. He serves as the Vice-Chair of the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee. He is also a member of the Natural Resources Committee, General Investigating and Ethics Committee, and the Calendars Committee.