Texas would become the largest state in the nation to offer universal school choice to families under a House bill approved along party lines Thursday.
The $1 billion measure passed the House 86–63 in a marathon session that went into the early morning hours, with overwhelming support by the Republican majority and over staunch opposition from Democrats.
Final passage at this point is a formality: It goes back to its original chamber, the Senate, for a review of modifications from what those lawmakers approved in February and potentially a conference committee to reconcile differences in the document between the two chambers, according to the Texas Legislature. …