Congress and President Trump are now aiming at blue states that have resisted vouchers for decades. By Dana Goldstein and Sarah Mervosh With a big win for school vouchers in Texas in the early ...

On Wednesday, lawmakers in the Texas House are expected to hear and debate bills that would create a private school voucher program. Senate Bill 2 has already been passed in the upper chamber and ...

April 17, 2025 The Texas House of Representatives voted early Thursday morning to create one of the largest taxpayer-funded school voucher programs, a hard-fought victory for private school choice ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - School vouchers passed the Texas House by a vote of 85-63 early Thursday morning following hours of debate. The decision comes two months after the legislation passed the Texas ...

Greg Abbott’s school voucher bill, on an 86-63 vote at 2am this morning. No Democrats supported the proposal. Only two Republicans – Reps. Dade Phelan and Gary VanDeaver – opposed it.

The Texas House early on Thursday approved a far-reaching school voucher program, agreeing to send $1 billion of taxpayer dollars to families for private and often religious education.

Legislators are expected to vote on a bill to create a $1 billion education savings account program, the culmination of years ...

While the chambers' initial plans for school vouchers were largely similar, they contrasted each other regarding the amount of money students would receive, which applicants would receive priority ...

HOUSTON — If Texas lawmakers give the green light to Senate Bill 2, a school voucher program, it could pave the way for thousands of families to use public dollars for private education.

The bill creates a voucher-like program called education savings account, allowing parents to use $10,000 in state dollars to pay for their child’s private school education or home schooling.

The Texas House gave initial approval early Thursday to a bill that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program, crossing a historic milestone and bringing Gov. Greg Abbott’s top ...