Texas Senate passes bill creating school voucher-like program
After seven hours of debate over SB 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so that they could expedite the process and send it to the Texas House for consideration.
Texas Senate passes bill to allocate $1 billion in tax dollars for private school tuition
The Republican-led Texas Senate passed one of Gov. Greg Abbott's top legislative priorities Wednesday: school choice. The vote came closely along party lines, 19-12. It came after hours of debate that began after 12:30 p.
Texas school voucher bill heads to Senate floor
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Senate 's plans for school vouchers could head to the Senate floor as early as Wednesday. Like previous bills from past sessions, the bill would create "education savings accounts" that incentivize pulling students from public school to attend private schools.
Texas Senate debates school vouchers
AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas Senate is debating school vouchers legislation. SB 2, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton, would allow every student in Texas to apply for an education savings account, which would be put toward private school tuition. The bill calls for $10,000 per student per year in the account.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas Senate will pass bill providing tax dollars for students to attend private school
A fiscal note for SB 2 from the Texas Senate said the legislation would allow about 35,000 students to attend private school in 2027.
Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate
Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.
A fast-tracked school vouchers bill will head to Texas House this week
Lt. Gov Dan Patrick says Texas senators are set to send their proposal for school choice like a "rocket ship" over to the Texas House this week. "We're going to pass it off the [Senate] floor next Wednesday,
'Largest launch in American history': Texas Senate poised to pass school voucher bill
By print deadline Wednesday, the Texas Senate was poised to pass a school voucher bill that would offer $10,000 to students for private school tuition
GOP-majority Texas Senate expected to pass school choice bill
Once passed in the Senate, the school choice bill will head to the House. Governor Abbott said he remains very confident that school choice will pass in the chamber, even though Democrats promise a fight.
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