Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday commended the Texas House of Representatives for passing Senate Bill 2, marking the first time a universal school choice bill has cleared both chambers of the Texas Legislature.
“For the first time in Texas history, our state has passed a universal school choice bill out of both chambers in the Texas Legislature,” Abbott said in a statement. “This is an extraordinary victory for the thousands of parents who have advocated for more choices when it comes to the education of their children.”
Abbott credited the work of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Speaker Dustin Burrows, Sen. Brandon Creighton, and Rep. Brad Buckley for their roles in advancing the legislation…