LAREDO, Tex.

(KGNS) - A federal appeals court has reinstated Texas rules for mail-in voting and voting assistance, a change that could create new requirements for voters with disabilities in Webb County.

A federal judge in San Antonio ruled in March that 2021 voting laws signed by Gov. Greg Abbott discriminate against voters with disabilities, striking down SB 1 provisions requiring matching ID and a signed oath for anyone helping a disabled voter.