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 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 ...

CBS News Texas Live. The Texas Senate will likely pass the controversial school choice bill this week. It was approved nearly one week ago by the House in a historic vote.. While it was the first ...

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

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.

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

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

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

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 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.