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Greg Abbott: “The state of Texas had to take [Houston Independent School…”

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Governor Greg Abbott joins Galveston County Commissioners to discuss property tax proposal

Published March 31, 2026 | Video Starts at 17:32

And it will give options to places like those who live in the Houston Independent School District … The state of Texas had to take [Houston Independent School District] over because they failed for five years in a row. … Independent School District about their opportunity to choose the pathway of school choice as opposed to only going to the school assigned to them by government. (17:32–17:35)

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Asserts that the state of Texas took over the Houston Independent School District due to five consecutive years of failure.

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