Carol Alvarado

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Carol Alvarado
Carol Alvarado (Texas Senate minority leader) speaking at the Massachusetts State House on Aug. 5, 2025 amid Texas Legislature Democrats' walkout over redistricting.jpg
Alvarado in 2025
Minority Leader of the Texas Senate
Incumbent
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.
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