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After taking the weekend off, state lawmakers will be back at work in the second week of the third special legislative session in Austin.
All eyes are on the House after the Senate passed a school choice bill last week. The Senate passed a similar program during the regular session, but the House didn't get the job done on their end.
The bill, Senate Bill 1, sets aside tax dollars for parents to up to $8,000 for sending an eligible child to a private school.
In the House, Republicans from rural districts and Democrats are united in their opposition to the bill.
Their concern is the bill could siphon tax dollars away from public schools and toward private schools that operate under different rules.
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