The bipartisan vote was a rebuke of the governor and of the state Senate, which was set to pass a program subsidizing private education later in the day.
Jaymie Archer hugs her son Evan, 12, as they pray during a rally about school vouchers Tuesday March 21, 2023, at Cypress Christian School in Houston. Gov. Greg Abbott spoke about the issue and asked parents to contact their legislators.The Texas House voted Thursday to restrict public funds from subsidizing private education, a major rebuke of Gov. Greg Abbott and the state Senate, which was expected to pass a so-called voucher program later in the day.
“This process with this amendment turns things really in the wrong direction. It is the proverbial cart before the horse," he said. In past sessions,. If Buckley had been successful, it would have allowed the House to avoid any provocation of the governor or lieutenant governor.
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