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Greg Abbott: “We were successful in that effort and now should have more…”

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Interview with Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Economy, Border Security, and Education

Published February 7, 2025 | Video Starts at 06:30

One is as you know, but others may not. I campaigned this last election cycle to ensure that we elect to the Texas House House Representatives who are going to support school choice. And We were successful in that effort and now should have more than enough votes in the Texas House to get [school choice] passed. It's already passed the Texas Senate. It passed the Texas Senate just this week. And so we are on a pathway where it should get passed. (06:30–06:36)

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Asserts that there are enough votes in the Texas House to pass school choice legislation.

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