In what was described as a “historic day on the House floor,” the 89th Legislative Session’s marquee public school finance and school choice bills were passed on second reading.
Prior to the day kicking off, Gov. Greg Abbott — who has pushed for school choice in Texas for years both with his political capital and fundraising prowess — gathered Republican members of the House to speak on the issue. The conversation between members and Abbott took on greater significance when President Donald Trump called into the meeting to encourage the House to pass the proposition.
