Texas House cuts school vouchers out of the education bill. See how lawmakers voted on the measure.
By Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune
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On Friday, the Texas House took up a massive education bill that would have implemented a school vouchers program in Texas. However, an amendment to remove the program from the bill was approved by a majority of House members, which effectively killed the push for vouchers in the lower chamber.
Here’s how lawmakers voted on the amendment:
This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2023/11/17/school-vouchers-texas-house-vote/.
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