US EditionTexas House Democrats could hold GOP priorities hostage to force statewide school vouchers vote
- Texas House Democrats are threatening to block Republican priorities to force a public vote on school vouchers.
- Governor Abbott wants to pass an education savings account program, his top legislative priority, for school choice.
- The ESA plan, Senate Bill 2, would create accounts around $10,000 for educational expenses like private schooling.
- Abbott's office stated Democrats want to block property tax relief to serve teachers' union desires; Abbott said Texans elected a school choice majority.
- Democrats need to hold firm on amendments to force a public vote on ESAs, as no voucher measure has passed a ballot in other states.
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Texas Freedom Network holding 'pep rally' Wednesday to oppose school vouchers bill - Dallas Voice
Texas Freedom Network and its partner organizations are coordinating a “pep rally” at the Texas Capitol for 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, to “demonstrate strong community support for public schools” before the Texas House convenes and prepares to vote on legislation allowing public school funds to be used to pay for private school costs. The rally will be held on the steps outside of the House Floor, located on the second floor of the Capitol, …
Denton Record-Chronicle
Texas House Democrats could hold GOP priorities hostage to force statewide school vouchers vote
House Democrats are threatening to kill all constitutional amendments for the rest of session unless the House votes to put school vouchers before voters in November. They appear to have the numbers to make good on that special session-inducing threat.
Archives: Who's Paying for Public School Vouchers? (1998)
Editor’s Note: The Observer published this feature in its March 27, 1998, edition. The prior year’s private school voucher proposal narrowly died at the Lege. Bullock wouldn’t discuss his recent resignation from the voucher PAC Putting Children First. But his aide, Tony Proffitt—who has worked for Bullock since long before he moved from the comptroller’s to the lieutenant governor’s office—said the Lieutenant Governor still supports a “very limi…
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