The Texas House gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program, crossing a historic milestone and bringing Gov. Greg Abbott鈥檚 top legislative priority closer than ever to reaching his desk.
The lower chamber signed off on its voucher proposal, Senate Bill 2, on an 86-61 vote. Every present Democrat voted against the bill. They were joined by two Republicans 鈥 far short of the bipartisan coalitions that in previous legislative sessions consistently blocked proposals to let Texans use taxpayer money to pay for their children鈥檚 private schooling.
鈥淭his is an extraordinary victory for the thousands of parents who have advocated for more choices when it comes to the education of their children,鈥 Abbott said in a statement, vowing that he would 鈥渟wiftly sign this bill into law鈥 when it reached his desk.
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