In passing the state's $178.4 billion budget for the next two years, the Texas House included an amendment that would bar any funds from being used for school vouchers. Passed 122-23, the measure marks the second consecutive session such an attempt has been soundly defeated. The Texas Freedom Network responds:
Just four years ago, the voucher lobby came within a handful of votes of passing such a scheme in the House. Now we’ve seen Texas House members overwhelmingly reject vouchers for two straight sessions, and we commend them for it.
The message is clear: vouchers are about as popular in Texas as a panicked skunk at a church picnic.
