The changes to House Bill 2, the public school funding bill, and Senate Bill 2, the voucher proposal, will now go to the full House for further consideration. All Democrats on the committee voted ...

and Senate Bill 2, the voucher proposal, will now go to the full House for further consideration. All Democrats on the committee voted against the voucher legislation.

“We’re about to discuss last minute changes that have been made to the two biggest bills of the session — including the private school voucher bill which many of us are worried will defund our schools ...

The ESA bill would allow parents to receive $10,000 or more to cover private school tuition. That measure passed on a party line vote. Texas Democrats have been fighting against the voucher proposal ...

"We're about to discuss last minute changes that have been made to the two biggest bills of the session — including the private school voucher bill which many of us are worried will defund our ...

BEDFORD, Texas — A Texas House Committee advanced a controversial voucher bill Thursday in a 9-6 vote, moving the priority of Republican Governor Greg Abbott one step closer to becoming a reality.