House OKs $302 billion budget

House OKs $302 billion budget
House OKs $302 billion budget

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION

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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-Statesman reported that more than 20 Republicans joined nearly all House Democrats to pass the amendment,…