AUSTIN, TEXAS — The Texas House Democratic Caucus reaffirms that its members remain completely united in opposition to Greg Abbott’s voucher scam, which would divert precious taxpayer dollars from neighborhood schools to unaccountable private institutions. A clerical error that temporarily listed Rep. Liz Campos as a co-sponsor of HB 3 has been corrected. Rep. Campos, as well as every Democratic member of the Texas House, stands firmly against Abbott’s attempts to defund public education in Texas.
While Governor Abbott continues to push his unpopular voucher scam, Texas schools are crumbling under the weight of his neglect. School closures from Leander to El Paso — forced by anemic state funding — have left students without critical programs, pushed into overcrowded classrooms with burnt out teachers. Instead of increasing funding, Abbott and his allies continue to push for fiscally irresponsible solutions that have left states with voucher schemes in debt and crisis.
**Rep. Liz Campos: **“I am 100% in opposition to voucher scams. It was brought to my attention that the House website listed my name on HB 3. This was a clerical error which has now been corrected. Make no mistake: I stand with my Democratic colleagues and our bipartisan coalition of pro-student legislators in opposing vouchers. Right-wing extremists are working to drain resources from San Antonio schools, and I am proud to stand with Democrats in fighting for every dollar our classrooms deserve.”
**House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Gene Wu: **“Texans aren’t fooled by Greg Abbott’s voucher scam — and House Democrats aren’t either. For decades, Republicans and Democrats have rejected voucher scams because they defund our neighborhood schools, cause out-of-control state spending, and result in worse educational outcomes for students. While Abbott continues to champion his billionaire mega-donors, House Democrats will continue to champion our students, teachers, and families who deserve fully funded schools.”
House Democrats urge Texans to calculate exactly how much their neighborhood schools stand to lose under HB 3 by visiting DontDefundMySchool.com.