Texas Senate passes school voucher bill to create education savings accounts, bill heads to House floor next

Texas Senate gives initial OK to school voucher bill

Texas families could use tax dollars to fund their children’s private school tuition under a bill that received preliminary approval from the state Senate late Wednesday.

Texas Senate Passes SB2

On February 5th, 2025, the Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 2 (SB 2), also known as the Texas Education Freedom Act. The bill was introduced by Senator Brandon Creighton, the bill suggests the creation of an education savings account which will allow parents to use state funds to pay for private school education. Although the bill has been passed, it still has to be approved by the Texas House of Representatives and signed by Gov. Greg Abbott b…

Texas school voucher bills clears Senate, heads to House

Senate Bill 2 would use $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to create state-managed education savings accounts and provide up to 100,000 families with $10,000 a year per student to attend an accredited private school.

Abbott to speak on school vouchers at Edinburg parent night

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas Governor Abbott is delivering remarks on school vouchers in the Rio Grande Valley at Parent Empowerment Night in Edinburg. The Governor will speak on providing Texas families the ability to choose the best education path for their child at a Parent Empowerment Night at Harvest Christian Academy. He is joined by Representative Janie Lopez, Edinburg Mayor Pro Tem Daniel Diaz, Texas Public Policy Foundation C…

What are school vouchers in Texas? What to know about Senate Bill 2

The Texas Senate has passed SB 2, which now awaits approval from the House. Here's what lawmakers say about the proposed school voucher program.

Texas’ School Choice Bill Will Help Teachers And Students Alike

The status quo isn’t working, and reform is needed more now than ever.