Abbott Adds School Funding To Ongoing Special Session

Gov. Greg Abbott is giving the Legislature the go-ahead to include public school funding and teacher pay raises in the special session. Abbott made the announcement on Tuesday, likely opening up the possibility of negotiations over a school voucher proposal that's been stalled in the Texas House. Abbott had threatened not to include public school funding on the session's agenda until lawmakers passed a school choice bill, his top priority. The Senate has passed a school voucher bill, the House hasn't followed suit.