Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill, full chamber consideration next
After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it ...
From drag queens to school vouchers, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lays out Texas Senate priorities
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the first 25 of 40 Texas Senate priority bills, outlining several hot-topic issues he says ...
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Texas Senate committee advances $1B plan to send state funds to private schools
The education savings account package is the first bill to be sent to the Senate floor this year, reflecting urgency from Gov ...
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Texas budget writers prioritize border security, education funding in initial drafts
House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, ...
Texas Senate school voucher plan gives students $10k to pay for private education
The Texas Senate kicked off what will likely be this year’s most hotly contested political battle with a hearing Tuesday on a ...
School choice voucher proposal on track to pass Texas senate panel
Texas lawmakers debate a bill that would let families use public funds for private and home schools, raising concerns over ...
Texas House, Senate propose new money for school choice, extra funding for public schools, & more property tax relief
There's also about $6.5 billion in additional money for property tax relief on top of what was passed two years ago. That may ...
Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to fund students’ private school
The Texas Senate revealed a bill on Friday to create an education savings accounts program, a top priority for Gov.
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Texas Senate holds public hearing on school vouchers
The Senate education committee will hear public testimony on Senate Bill 2, which would establish education savings accounts.
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Texas Senate school voucher plan gives students $10k to pay for private education
The Texas Senate kicked off what will likely ... such a bill has yet to be scheduled for a hearing in either chamber. The Senate has routinely passed school voucher legislation over the last ...