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 ...

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The lower chamber overwhelmingly voted in favor of House Bill 2, a ...

Unlike the Senate's proposal, the House's substitute legislation prioritizes special education students above all others for a voucher, which proponents also call school choice or education ...

The House version of Senate Bill 2 would be capped at $1 billion annually the first two years. Gov. Greg Abbott applauded the vote in a statement released early Thursday.

AUSTIN, Texas — It was a historic step forward for school vouchers in Texas early Thursday morning. The Texas House gave initial approval to Senate Bill 2 – a measure that would create a ...

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 ...

Abbott made “school choice” a priority in 2023 but similar proposals have previously stalled in the House, facing opposition from Democrats and some Republicans. Several of the Republicans who ...

House Speaker Dustin Burrows waits as representatives vote on a proposed amendment to Senate Bill 2, a school voucher-like proposal that could deliver taxpayer money to thousands of parents to pay ...

The Texas House passed a sweeping school choice bill on Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) celebrated as a historic achievement and pledged to sign into law swiftly. In an 85-63 vote ...

The Texas House on Wednesday gave initial approval to its priority school funding legislation. In a 144-4 vote, the lower chamber preliminarily approved a bill that would increase school districts ...

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 ...