TEXAS — A report published by Politico on January 24 details how state Republicans across the country are focused on new, tighter election laws in the wake of the loss of former President Donald Trump.

Unsurprisingly, Texas is among those states.

The report state that much of the focus is on Georgia, where two key races cost Republicans control of the U.S. Senate, but Texas lawmakers wishes to make the issue a focal point during the current legislative session.

Specifically, Politico reports, Texas GOP Chairman Allen West has called for “election integrity” to be a top priority during the current session, calling for a reduction of the number of days when early voting is available in the state.

Trump’s repeated claims of voter fraud have been dismissed by election officials, and 60 U.S. courts threw out lawsuits related to those claims prior to the certification of President Joe Biden.

The early voting period was actually extended in 2020 by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Abbott also reduced the state’s number of drop-off sites for mail-in ballots in October, a move he said was needed to ensure election security. Democrats blasted that as an effort to suppress voters.

Texas already has a voter ID law in place that requires voters to possess an acceptable form of identification when voting such as a driver’s license, Texas Election Identification Certificate, or a Texas handgun license.

Critics including the ACLU have stated that voter ID laws are discriminatory because it’s more difficult for ethnic minorities, low-income people, those with disabilities, and the elderly to obtain the needed identification.

Capital Tonight’s Reena Diamante is speaking to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about the issue and will have a full report Monday at 7 p.m.