The Texas House is expected to vote on a controversial school choice bill on Wednesday.
The Texas House is expected to vote on a controversial school choice bill on Wednesday. The bill would create Education Savings Accounts, using public money to help pay for private school funding. Education Savings Accounts have been one of Texas Gov.
Greg Abbott's top priorities for years. After they failed in 2023, the governor campaigned against Republicans who opposed them.Democrats don't have the votes to stop it, but there are other tactics Democrats can take to show opposition by passing future legislation. 11:23 a.m. - While we're all waiting for the House to get back to work. Here are scenes from a protest at the Capitol this morning opposing school vouchers.11:05 a.m. - The House is waiting for a perfecting amendment before debating House Bill 2, the school funding bill. They'll be back at 11:15 a.m.FROM Congress.gov: A perfecting amendment may take any one of the three possible forms; it may propose to strike out, to insert, or to strike out and insert. On the other hand, a substitute amendment is a proposal to replace one thing with another, and so it always takes the form of a motion to strike out and insert.11:04 a.m. - 11 a.m. - Gov. Greg Abbott shares a phone call from President Donald Trump voicing his support for the school choice bill.10:50 a.m. - The House votes to delay a vote on the Senate school choice bill until the House votes on its school funding bill. It's still expected that both bills will be voted on today.Senate Bill 2 and House Bill 2 are set to head to the House floor on Wednesday.Senate Bill 2 would create a $1 billion school choice program. The program would establish Education Savings Accounts that would give parents $10,000 in state money per student that could be used toward private schools. Additional money would be made available for students with special needs.If the legislation passes, it will be the largest school voucher program in the country. House Bill 2 would provide $7.7 billion for public school funding, which would add nearly $400 to the per-student basic allotment local districts get and a teacher pay hike; those with at least 10 years in the classroom would get more money than those with less time. The House is expected to gavel in at 10 a.m.If the House approves the bills, they would then go back to the Senate. Democrats don't have the votes to stop the bill from passing, but according to reporting from the Texas Tribune, there is talk among Democrats of killing all constitutional amendments unless the House votes to put school vouchers on the ballot for voters in November.
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