Vouchers are the governor’s top legislative priority. But he has signaled opposition to a proposed House compromise that would tie them to increased funding for public schools.
House Speaker Dade Phelan listens to state Representatives on the House floor during Sine Die, the last day of the 88th Texas Legislative Session, at the Capitol in Austin on May 29, 2023., The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.and the Texas House are at an impasse over school vouchers, the governor’s top priority.
Abbott said two weeks ago he would consider increased funding for public schools, including teacher raises,Abbott spokeswoman Renae Eze said the governor and Phelan agreed on Friday to keep working on a deal. The special session ends Nov. 7. Abbott has said he will call a fourth special session to try again on vouchers if necessary, and if that fails, said he willFor the past several legislative sessions, the House has been against any voucher program that could siphon money from public schools. While voucher bills have routinely passed in the Senate, they have not gotten a floor vote in the House in recent years.
Darby, whose district encompasses a swath of rural West Texas, said the Legislature has under-funded public schools for his entire nine-term tenure. But he said attaching vouchers to items like teacher pay raises, school security or increased per-pupil spending is a poison pill.
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