The Senate could vote on the proposal as soon as next week. Democrats on Tuesday criticized the bill saying it fails to prioritize the state’s neediest children.

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School vouchers move through Texas legislature

The Texas Senate Education Committee passed Senate bill two. It would create education savings accounts or vouchers. If passed the current bill could fund students' tuition at private schools. Lawmakers say the bill would provide families $10,000 a year per student in tax payer dollars. It would also provide $11,500 for each student with disabilities, and $2,000 if they're homeschooled. Any family can apply if passed. The bill is currently await…

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This isn’t the first time Texas has tried to pass a voucher program.

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Texas Legislature once again turns its attention to school vouchers

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Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote

Legislation advances after a budget analysis estimates the cost of the voucher-style program will nearly quadruple in 4 years.

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Texas Senate committee approves ‘school choice’ bill on party-line vote

Lawmakers in Austin debated Tuesday into the night on one of the most controversial bills going through the legislature this year. Senate Bill 2 would allow families to use public school tax dollars on private and home schools. The Texas Senate Committee on K-16 Education held a hearing on the bill. Similar ideas have passed the upper chamber many times but a coalition of rural Republicans and Democrats have rejected the idea so far. Governor Ab…

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School choice voucher proposal on track to pass Texas senate panel

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Tuesday night, a Texas Senate committee approved a plan to help parents pay for private school for their children. Senate Bill 2 would create education savings accounts, a voucher-like program. The vote in the Senate Education Committee was 9-2. All Republicans on the committee voted to approve SB 2, and Democrats Royce West and José Menéndez voted against the bill. The committee vote sets the stage for the full senate to approve…

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Texas senators clear path for vote on voucher-like education plan

The Texas Senate on Tuesday is set to debate Senate Bill 2 – a $1 billion school choice bill that would give parents access to thousands of dollars to send their children to a private school.

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Texas Senate to debate $1 billion school voucher bill

"The die has been cast. That fact is it's gonna pass," Sen. Royce West said during a Tuesday committee hearing. "The question is how you make it a better bill?"

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Texas Senate begins 2025 debate over school vouchers

The Texas Senate Education Committee has voted to advance school voucher legislation for a full vote in the Senate after hours of public testimony. A 9-2 Republican majority on the committee pushed the bill forward days before Gov. Greg Abbott takes the stage Sunday for his State of the State speech. It is expected that Abbott will declare the school voucher bill an “emergency item,” allowing lawmakers to pass the proposal within the first 60 da…

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The education savings account package is the first bill to be sent to the Senate floor this year, reflecting urgency from Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to pass the legislation after similar proposals died during the 2023 legislative session.

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