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Democratic state lawmakers from San Antonio discussed their votes against school vouchers, highlighted the need for water conservation and voiced their opposition against a recent redistricting push during a Wednesday event hosted by The Texas Tribune.

The event, which took place at St. Mary’s University and was moderated by Tribune editor-in-chief Matthew Watkins, featured state Rep. Ray Lopez and state Sen. José Menéndez. It is the latest in a series of talks organized by the Tribune to reflect on this year’s legislative session, which ended on June 2.

The session was largely focused on education and ended with the passage of historic legislation that increased funding for public schools and authorized the creation of a private school voucher program in the state.

Senate Bill 2 will allow families to use public taxpayer dollars to fund their children’s private education. The two Democrats, who were opposed to the legislation, said it will leave most students out and criticized it for not requiring private schools to accept students who participate in the program.