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Texas House approves $302 billion budget plan

The Texas House approved a $302 billion budget last week that included an amendment prohibiting the use of state money on private school tuition — a major setback to Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to establish a school voucher system. The Austin American-Statesmanreported that more than 20 Republicans joined nearly all House Democrats to pass the amendment, while 11 lawmakers voted present.The amendment is seen as a rebuke to Abbott, who has traveled the state pushing what he calls “school choice.”The amendment’s sponsor, state Rep. Abel Herrero, D-Robstown, said his proposal to block using public money for private schools boiled down ...

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