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Patrick, the president of the Texas Senate, spoke after Gov. Greg Abbott, who said he hopes to a sign a school voucher bill into law before the legislative session ends in 18 weeks. |
Their message was aimed squarely at the third most influential leader in legislative process, House Speaker Joe Straus, who did not participate in the rally that drew several hundred participants from across the state. |
Backers of a plan to allow parents to use at least a portion of their school taxes for private education have been pitching the ideal without success to Texas lawmakers for at least 20 years. The state’s Republican leadership has been an enthusiastic ally in the effort. |
But most Democrats, and enough Republicans in largely rural districts, have consistently been able to derail any such legislation on grounds that it would take money away from public schools at a time when lawmakers are struggling to plug a shortfall estimated at $4-6 billion without raising taxes. |
Patrick, a former state senator from suburban Houston, managed to guide a bill through the Senate during his first session as lieutenant governor in 2015. That’s as far as any voucher bill has ever gotten in Texas. |
But it wasn’t far enough. “It never got a vote in the rest of the Legislature,” Patrick told the crowd. |
There’s a good reason it died in the lower chamber, said Straus’ press aide. |
“Traditionally, the members of the House have not supported spending taxpayer dollars at private schools, and there are many questions to be answered on this issue in the months ahead,” said spokesman Jason Embry. “The House’s priority remains improving education for all students and reforming the school finance system... |
One of the speaker’s key lieutenants was more blunt. |
“I have profound concerns about taking public dollars and converting them to private/parochial schools without the same accountability,” said state Rep. Drew Darby, R-San Angelo. “You can’t put enough lipstick on that pig to make it pretty.” |
Other rural Republicans in the House are less adamant. State Rep. Phil King, whose district west of Fort Worth includes some 15 school districts, said he’ll keep an open mind if a voucher bill comes over the Senate. |
“Generally, I think competition is good thing,” King said. “But mostly, I’m interested in seeing that the public schools in Parker and Wise counties are well funded. |
State Rep. James Frank, a Wichita Falls Republican, said school choice would probably be a good idea for many students and their families. If a public school was not meeting the needs of the students, he said, it makes sense for the state to provide an alternative. |
Before Tuesday’s rally, students and organizers representing several charter and private schools around the state began filing on to the Capitol grounds. Most wore bright yellow scarves that served as the symbol for their cause. Marching bands and drill teams, wearing uniforms with bright yellow markings, provided ente... |
Peggy Venable, representing the education arm of the conservative Texas Public Policy Foundation, said she thinks the effort is finally gaining traction in the legislature.“I’ve been doing this for 20 years and I’ve never seen this much momentum,” she said.Darby, a 10-year Capitol veteran and a strong contender for the... |
“I just don’t see the votes for it,” he said. |
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