School voucher critics remain largely unswayed during Texas House hearing

A Texas House committee heard Thursday testimony on a bill that would create a school voucher program and raise public education funding. Voucher opponents in the committee remained mostly critical of the proposal. (Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune)

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In the first Texas House hearing on school vouchers since May, opponents in the lower chamber remained critical of Gov. Greg Abbott’s top legislative priority — and ultimately expressed frustration with the governor’s insistence to tie public education funding with a voucher program, which has brought lawmakers back to Austin for a rare fourth special session this year.