A ninth-grade student returns a classroom calculator to its pouch at Bowie High School in Austin on April 2013. Some Republicans say support for school choice is at an all-time high and are hopeful that the Texas Legislature will back related measures next year. Tamir Kalifa / For the Texas Tribune
Brian Lopez The Texas Tribune After decades of rejections, state Rep. Mayes Middleton, R-Wallisville, believes this upcoming legislative session is the one where Texas will…