At the Texas Capitol Thursday, state representatives approved an amendment banning the use of state funds in school voucher programs.
The vote comes the same day the state Senate passed Senate Bill 8, which creates education savings accounts, a top priority for both Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
The House voted 86-52 for the amendment against school vouchers after an unsuccessful effort by Republican leadership to table it.
24 Republicans joined Democrats to pass the amendment. Several Republicans voted to stay neutral, registering as "present, not voting."
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