On Saturday, Chairman Ken King, author of HB 100, announced that the bill would not be passed. When HB 100 returned to the House from the Senate it had a universal ESA/voucher program attached to it. “In a good faith effort, the House continued to negotiate with the Senate,” wrote King in his statement, “but in the end the Senate would not negotiate at all. It was a universal ESA or nothing. I am truly sorry HB 100 did not pass, but in the end I believe students, teachers, and schools are better off with current law than they would be if we accept what the Senate is offering.”
For more information on HB 100, read this article by The Texas Tribune.
