Texas Democrats Hold the Line on School Voucher Scams

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa issued a statement following the Sine Die of the third called special legislative session:

“In a bipartisan effort – school voucher scams are dead in the Texas Legislature once again. While we anticipate a fourth called special session, we could not be more proud of our Texas Democrats for holding the line for our public schools. Public dollars belong in public schools. Period. Billionaire-backed private school voucher scams only exist to give handouts to wealthy families so their kids can keep attending private and religious schools – while working families foot the bill. The MAGA Republican Party of Texas has taken a disturbing step toward overturning our Constitutionally-mandated education system that serves over 5 million Texas children.

“We say to Greg Abbott: Stop using public tax-dollars to keep calling special sessions to pass your extremist MAGA agenda. Public schools are the beating heart of our communities, and any dollar diverted from our classrooms will have devastating effects on our kids for generations to come. Texas Democrats are – and will remain – united behind defeating private school voucher scams so our communities can thrive. We look forward to holding the line once again in the fourth called legislative session. Game on.” 

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