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50 Texas House Democrats refuse to vote on bipartisan constitutional amendment
In a brief heated exchange, Texas House Democratic Caucus Chairman Gene Wu, D-Houston, admitted he asked the bill's author ...
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Texas Speaker pulls constitutional amendments after reported Democratic threat
Leading up to the anticipated Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) vote last Wednesday, the Texas Tribune said over 50 House ...
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Texas House Democrats could hold GOP priorities hostage to force statewide school vouchers vote
Blocking constitutional amendments is one of the last bits of leverage Texas Democrats have left after House Republicans this session undid the decades-long tradition of giving the minority party ...
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Can Texas House Dems force a statewide vote on the fate of school voucher-style plan?
AUSTIN — Texas Democrats in the House want a school voucher-like proposal to go before voters, and they could block key Republican priorities to force such an election. If lawmakers don’t ...