Help Fight Attempts to Deny Parental Choice for Texas Children's Education

Texas Children Need Your Help

An amendment attempting to kill parental choice in Texas is being planned for the House Budget Bill, being voted on Tuesday, March 31.  Pushed by State Rep. Abel Herrero, the amendment says no money can be used to parental choice proposals that are designed to help parents chose the best educational options for their children.
 
The Texas Catholic Bishops strongly support HB 1043/SB 642 which would establish a Parental Choice Tax Credit Scholarship that lets Texas businesses invest in their future workforce by receiving a tax credit when they contribute to nonprofit agencies that award K-12 scholarships to students with financial and academic need.   These scholarships defray educational costs so parents can choose the best education for their children, in either public or private schools.  It's that simple—and an immense benefit for working-class families in Texas.
 
PLEASE, call your House Member or any you can contact and tell them to vote AGAINST any anti-school choice amendments including Amendment 148. CALL NOW! The vote will is Tuesday afternoon.  
 
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The Texas Catholic Conference tries to be judicious in issuing alerts and does so when contact from constituents will make a difference at a critical moment in furthering the agenda of the Bishops of Texas. You may direct questions to Jeffery Patterson, Texas Catholic Conference Executive Director, at