The Texas House failed to advance a bill that would allow families to use taxpayer dollars to pay for private schools. Gov. Greg Abbott has signaled he would call a special session if lawmakers failed to pass a voucher-like program open to all students.
. However, it has not received a vote in the House Committee on Public Education. Bills must be approved in committee before being voted on in each respective chamber and the deadline for House committees to approve Senate bills is midnight, but the lower-chamber did not meet and neither will most committees.With the death of the bill, the House proves it is still a major hurdle for any legislation that would send taxpayer money to private schools. State Rep.
“It begs the question of — with this threat — is this the legislation to move forward?” Buckley told the Tribune on Wednesday. Some Republicans for decades have tried to pass voucher-like programs with no success — historically hitting a wall: the Texas House. But the bill’s supporters felt different this time around as they thought the theme of parental rights — something Republicans have seized since the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns temporarily closed schools — would get them over the hump.
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