Carol Alvarado

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Carol Alvarado
Texas State Senator Carol Alvarado.png
Alvarado in 2019
Minority Leader of the Texas Senate
Assumed office
January 8, 2020

In 2021, Alvarado engaged in a 15-hour filibuster to prevent the Republican-controlled Texas Senate from passing legislation to restrict voting rights. Filibusters in Texas require continuous standing and speaking. [6] [7]

References

  1. RODRIGUEZ, LORI (2005-10-22). "Councilwoman gets degree she said she had". Chron. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Texas House Bio: Carol Alvarado". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-21.
  3. Patrick Svitek (December 13, 2018). "State Rep. Carol Alvarado wins special election to replace Sylvia Garcia in Texas Senate". The Texas Tribune.
  4. 1 2 "Report: Bills Authored".
  5. "Democrats Attack Abortion Sonogram Bill". Texas Tribune. 4 March 2011.
  6. Ura, Alexa (2021-08-11). "Texas Senate outlasts 15-hour filibuster by Sen. Carol Alvarado to pass GOP voting-restrictions bill". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
  7. Kilgore, Ed (2021-08-12). "Texas Republicans Outlast 15-Hour Filibuster to Advance Voting-Restriction Bill". Intelligencer. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
Texas Senate
Preceded by Minority Leader of the Texas Senate
2020–present
Incumbent