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The Texas House of Representatives meets during a legislative session.
The Texas House has approved a bill educators worry will deal a setback to honest discussions on race, harm free speech in classrooms and hinder students' understanding of civics.
Republican-championed House Bill 3979, which would limit what public school students can learn about the United States' treatment of people of color, passed Tuesday night on a 79-65 vote.
With two exceptions, the vote fell along party lines. State Rep. Lyle Larson of San Antonio was the sole Republican to vote against it, the Texas Tribune reports.