With Texas' school choice bill one step closer​ to becoming a reality, one public educator is addressing how it will impact public schools.

The lower chamber overwhelmingly voted in favor of House Bill 2, a sweeping $8 billion piece of legislation that would also limit schools’ reliance on teachers without formal classroom training.

Texas Democratic state representatives John Bryant and Mihaela Plesa express their disappointment over the passage of the School Choice Education Savings Account bill. They urge voters to support public education by voting for Democratic candidates in the next elections.