The Texas House passed school choice. What comes next?

Texas House passes school choice bill, priming pump for a national option: 'Texas government school monopoly has fallen'

Democrats carrying water for public teachers' unions clutched their pearls over the momentous vote.

What's next for Texas school voucher bill?

HOUSTON (KIAH)-The Texas House passed a $1 billion dollar school voucher bill Thursday that will now allow more parents to enroll their children in a private school using taxpayer dollars. Though the majority of Republicans voted yes to the bill, pushed by Governor Abbott since 2023's legislative session, there are still many others against it. Texans for school vouchers believe in more school choice options for their kids in the event they choo…

The Texas House passed school choice. What comes next?

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Thursday afternoon it was official, Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) are coming to Texas. "There being 86 ayes and 68 nays, SB 2 is finally passed," Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows announced before a smattering of cheers rang through the chamber. While Texas Gov. Greg Abbott -- who allegedly threatened Republican members to vote for the bill -- eagerly awaits the final bill to reach his desk, there's still one fi…

State approves private school voucher program

An near-perfect partisan split in the Texas House in the early hours Thursday morning approved a bill to create a $1 billion private school voucher program, bringing closer to reality Gov. Greg Abbott’s top legislative priority.

Texas House Approves Legislation That May Establish A Private School Voucher Program

Source: Houston Chronicle/Hearst Newspapers / Getty Texas lawmakers have taken a significant step toward the potential passage of Senate Bill 2, a measure that would create a statewide school voucher program. As reported by KHOU11, on April 17, the Texas House voted 85-63 to advance SB 2, with two Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. Governor Greg Abbott, a strong advocate for vouchers, hailed the vote as an “extraordinary victory.” Abbo…