School voucher fallout leaves Texas Legislature with no clear sense on next steps

School voucher fallout leaves Texas Legislature with no clear sense on next steps

Gov. Greg Abbott has previously indicated he'll continue to call special sessions until school choice is passed, but hasn't yet called for a fifth one.

Fate of school vouchers unclear

AUSTIN — Texas lawmakers are returning home for Thanksgiving as uncertainty looms over Gov. Greg Abbott’s yearlong push for school vouchers, which the House rejected Friday in its most direct vote on the issue yet.

School voucher fallout leaves Texas Legislature with no clear sense on next steps

Texas House members removed a school vouchers provision from an omnibus education bill Friday, leaving no clear path forward for the proposal, which has been Gov. Greg Abbott’s legislative priority this year. Credit: Julius Shieh/The Texas Tribune By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Texas lawmakers are returning home for Thanksgiving as uncertainty looms over Gov. Greg Abbott’s yearlong push for school vouchers, which the House rejected Friday …

School voucher fallout leaves Texas Legislature with no clear sense on next steps

Texas lawmakers have returned home for Thanksgiving as uncertainty looms over Gov. Greg Abbott’s yearlong push for school vouchers, which the House rejected this past Friday in its most direct vote on the issue yet.

School voucher fallout leaves Texas Legislature with no clear sense on next steps

By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune Nov. 22, 2023 “School voucher fallout leaves Texas Legislature with no clear sense on next steps” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texa…

School voucher fallout leaves Texas Legislature with no clear sense on next steps

Texas lawmakers are returning home for Thanksgiving as uncertainty looms over Gov. Greg Abbott’s yearlong push for school vouchers, which the House rejected Friday in its most direct vote on the issue yet.