(RALEIGH) -- The latest compromise on the state budget appears to have a veto-proof majority in House. That's according Democratic Rep. Jim Crawford of Granville County.

Crawford was one of five Democrats who joined House Republicans in voting for a $19.3 billion plan earlier this year. He said those Democrats are currently supporting this latest version.

"We're determined to get education dollars back in the budget and they have put $300 million back in which will take care of all the school teachers and will take care of all the TA's, the teacher's assistants," said Crawford.

The compromise plan restores funding for teacher’s assistants in grades 1-3, although it does require local schools to cut an additional $120 million. The latest proposal also reduces cuts to public universities and the Golden Leaf Foundation, which uses tobacco settlement money for economic development grants.

“That was sort of our demand,” said Crawford. “We felt 18,000 jobs was just too many to get rid of in North Carolina and we also felt like we needed those teachers in the classrooms.”

Crawford said he is not sure if Democratic Gov. Beverly Perdue would still veto the bill. This may not matter. If all five House Democrats vote for the compromise, Republicans would have a veto-proof majority in both chambers.