Gov. Abbott threatens veto a Texas school choice ESA plan saying it doesn’t go far enough
Gov. Greg Abbott makes his way to center stage to speak on the north steps of the State Capitol to supporters at a Texas Public Policy Foundation Parent Empowerment rally on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in Austin. Abbott and his supporters are pushing to have a voucher system, also known as school choice. AUSTIN – Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to veto the House school choice plan on Sunday, saying he would call lawmakers back for special sessions if they don’t expand the scope.
The governor’s warning shot comes hours before the House education committee is set to take up the voucher-like bill that’s struggled to get momentum in the Republican-led chamber. It would give families taxpayer money to send their children to private schools. But it only applies to students with special needs or who attend low-performing public schools, according to a summary of the proposal obtained by, said the proposal doesn’t apply to enough Texas students.
“Empowering parents to choose the best educational path for their child remains an essential priority this session,” the third-term Republican said in a written statement issued late in the evening. “This latest version does little to provide meaningful school choice, and legislators deserve to know that it would be vetoed if it reached my desk.”
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