5 days ago · By 2030, the costs of the program could soar to more than $4.5 billion, according to a fiscal analysis of the Senate voucher bill. In the analysis, budget experts predicted that half of Texas ...

4 days ago · The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night. Senate Bill 2 would allow families to use taxpayer dollars to fund a child's education at an accredited private school.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Senate's initial school voucher bill for the 2025 legislative session calls for providing families $10,000 a year in state funds, placed in education savings accounts, to pay for their ...

3 days ago · State leaders on Thursday praised the Texas Senate for its swift passage of a school voucher bill that breezed through the upper chamber a day earlier after hours of debate over the legislation ...

4 days ago · By 2030, the costs of the program could soar to more than $4.5 billion, according to a fiscal analysis of the Senate voucher bill. In the analysis, budget experts predicted that half of Texas ...

4 days ago · Students with disabilities could get up to $11,500. The bill would have a lottery system where 80 percent of the funds would be allocated to students who have special needs or are in low-income...

5 days ago · According to the bill text, the Senate is proposing a $10,000 voucher for students looking to leave public school to attend a private school. The number rises to $11,500 for a student needing ...

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.

Jan 29, 2025 · Senate Bill 2, a bill authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton, a Republican from Conroe who chairs the Senate Education Committee, would create an education savings account program.It would provide families with $10,000 a year per student in taxpayer dollars to fund their children’s tuition at an accredited private school and additional expenses like textbooks, transportation and therapy.

4 days ago · A proposal creating a voucher-like program where public funds could be used towards private schools was passed by the Texas Senate Wednesday, just days after Gov. Greg Abbott made it an emergency item for the current legislative session.. The vote on Senate Bill 2 also comes less than a week since the Texas Senate Education Committee quickly moved the bill …