Watch live: Texas House committee meeting on school choice, funding proposals
school choice and school funding bills
. The meeting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but Chairman Brad Buckley
delayed the meeting
so lawmakers could consider proposed changes.
First on the agenda is HB 3, the school funding measure that originated in the House. Then the committee will vote to make chances to SB 2, the
Senate's version of school choice legislation
that already passed the upper chamber.
If the committee approves the bills,
which is expected
, they will head to the full House for consideration. If the House approves the bills, members of both chambers will negotiate on any differences and vote on the bills again.
At the beginning of the meeting, Democratic Rep. James Talarico, an outspoken opponent of private school vouchers, objected to the fact that the meeting was not being live-streamed on official government feeds. Buckley said the hearing was being conducted under House rules, and pointed out that he allowed television cameras into the room.
CBS News Texas is streaming the meeting on the CBS News App, Pluto TV, the CBS News Texas
YouTube channel
, available on any device.
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