AUSTIN – Though passage of a “school choice” bill is all but certain in the Texas Senate, Democrats were not giving up without a fight Wednesday as debate began on a proposal allowing public ...

The Texas legislature convenes every two years for roughly 140 days unless the governor calls a special legislative session. In 2023, 21 House Republicans opposed a school choice bill the Senate ...

The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 2, a bill which will allow school choice and vouchers in the state. The bill’s passage was confirmed by Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick on X. A ...

The measure would create a national program funding private school tuition through tax credits, though states would have to ...

Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) was signed into law earlier this year. It allocates one billion dollars to help Texas families afford ...

A $1 billion voucher program, touted as “the largest school-choice program in American history,” will go toward students’ enrollment in private and parochial schools.

Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick was joined by Lubbock state Sen. Perry to highlight legislative wins from the recent session. Here's ...

Schools across Texas are preparing for significant changes in how they select books for their libraries, following the ...

A Republican plan to expand private school vouchers nationwide was dealt a major setback when the Senate parliamentarian said ...

Texas Senate begins debate on school choice. Here’s what to know, how to watch Senate Bill 2 would devote $1 billion in state money to help families pay for private schooling.

Accordingly, Senate Bill 1 will be in the state budget,” Patrick said, referring to the school choice bill filed in the last legislative session by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe.

(The Center Square) – After Republicans swept many state legislative seats on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott said he had more than enough votes to pass school choice in the ...