Texas Politics 365: school choice

Friday, April 7, 2023

Texas House Blocks School Voucher Plan

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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."

(Full story HERE.)
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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

GOP Legislators Aiming For School Choice Legislation This Session

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After decades of rejections, state Rep. Mayes Middleton, R-Wallisville, believes this upcoming legislative session is the one where Texas will finally pass a school choice program.

Supporters believe they will finally cross the finish line with backing from families displeased with public schools in the last two years over pandemic response rules and about how race and history are taught. Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and the Texas GOP have already listed school choice as a legislative priority for next year.