2 days ago · It is expected that Abbott will declare the school voucher bill — his top legislative priority in recent years — an “emergency item,” allowing lawmakers to pass the proposal within the first 60 days of the ongoing legislative session, which started earlier this month. ... The Texas Tribune is a member-supported, nonpartisan newsroom ...

The Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night voted to advance school voucher legislation for a full vote in the Senate after hours of public testimony largely focused on whether the ...

1 day ago · Senate Bill 2 — the voucher proposal sometimes called "school choice" or education savings accounts — was quickly approved Tuesday evening by the committee, which advanced it for consideration ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The Texas Senate's initial school voucher proposal would give families who opt out of the state's public schools $10,000 per child a year to help them pay for private tuition. ... The Senate's ...

1 day ago · The Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night voted to advance school voucher legislation for a full vote in the Senate after hours of public testimony largely ... It is expected that Abbott will declare the school voucher bill — his top legislative priority in recent years — an “emergency item,” allowing lawmakers to pass the ...

1 day ago · A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was moved forward by a panel of lawmakers Tuesday night, giving voucher supporters like Gov. Greg Abbott their first major win of the ...

1 day ago · SB 2 carves out $10,000 per student per year to help pay for private school. Students with a disability could receive $11,500. Lawmakers plan to put $1 billion in the budget to start the program.

1 day ago · A fiscal note for SB 2 from the Texas Senate said the legislation would allow about 35,000 students to attend private school in 2027. ... the bill will head to the Texas House, which killed ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Senate Bill 2 starts a new debate on a school voucher program in Texas. A funding proposal would allow up to 100,000 K-12 students who want to enroll to a private school to participate.

2 days ago · Of that money, $1.2 billion is intended for the school vouchers program. Both the Texas House and Senate proposed setting aside about $1 billion to fund the program with higher priorities for ...