Texas Senate advances bill to create election marshal unit

DALLAS (NewsNation) — Texas lawmakers in the state Senate advanced a bill that would create an election marshal team to enforce election law and investigate any potential problems.

If signed into law, Senate Bill 220 would establish a chief and at least 30 election marshals across the state who would immediately respond to any polling sites or central count areas to investigate and file charges in the event of an alleged election violation.

The bill's author, Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), said these marshals would be Texas Department of Public Safety officers and would be trained by the secretary of state.

Bill supporters said it would enhance election integrity, while opponents claimed it is government overreach.

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