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Less than a week remains in the special session, and the Texas House has not moved voucher legislation forward despite a strong push from Gov. Greg Abbott.

Nothing has changed in the public education community’s opposition to vouchers.

Special Session No. 3 roared back to life Tuesday as the House lacked a quorum to do business for a second day in a row, prompting a flurry of accusations from both parties about who was responsible for the halt in House business.

The Texas House gets locked in limbo over vouchers, early voting continues through Nov. 3, and a Texas judge rules on TEA's A-F ratings.

Propositions are a chance for voters to weigh in on policy that affects all Texans, so it is critical to make a plan to vote.

ATPE-opposed HB 1 is a private school voucher with many “sweeteners” meant to entire rural Republicans to support the bill.

The Senate’s Republican bill would let state leaders grow the program by taking money from other agencies without the Legislature’s approval. The House bill would bar the practice.

Rep. Brad Buckley files 184-page voucher bill in the House, plus early voting begins Monday in constitutional amendment and HD 2 special elections.

No matter what sweeteners are added, ATPE opposes any bill that includes a voucher.

Proposal highlights all we could accomplish by bringing Texas public schools up to the national average in per-pupil funding instead of squandering resources on vouchers.