The bill would create Education Savings Accounts that would allow Texas families to use public tax dollars to help pay for private school.
School vouchers are a top priority for Gov. Abbott in Texas, where the legislature is poised to pass a $1 billion plan. Democrats say the money would be better used to strengthen public schools.
The easy part is over. The Texas House will next take up "school choice" vouchers, an emergency item for Gov. Greg Abbott.
Texas Governor Abbott is delivering remarks on school vouchers in the Rio Grande Valley at Parent Empowerment Night in Edinburg. The Governor will speak on ...
Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...
Despite an additional four special sessions in 2023, lawmakers could not come up with a plan for private school vouchers that ...
Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.
After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...
About three weeks into the 89th legislative session, Texas senators sent their first bill to the House. Senate Bill 2 proposes spending $1 billion annually for education savings accounts, which famili ...
The Texas Senate has passed SB 2, which now awaits approval from the House. Here's what lawmakers say about the proposed ...
A school voucher bill passed the Texas Senate, but the future fate of the bill remains uncertain in the Texas House. This bill would use $1 billion taxpayer dollars to fund private school tuition for ...
Texas State Senator from San Antonio told KSAT the Education Savings Account Program does not benefit low-income families.