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On Friday, the Texas House took up a massive education bill that would have implemented a school vouchers program in Texas. However, an amendment to remove the program from the bill was approved by a majority of House members, which effectively killed the push for vouchers in the lower chamber.

Here’s how lawmakers voted on the amendment:

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Carla Astudillo is a senior data visuals developer with a focus on elections and political data. Before joining the Tribune in 2019, she was a data and interactive visuals journalist at NJ.com and The...