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 is expected to approve a “school choice” bill Wednesday that would let families use taxpayer dollars for private school education.

The Texas House approved school choice vouchers. What comes next? Both the Texas House and the Texas Senate need to agree on final details before sending it to Governor Abbott to sign into law.

Patrick announced Friday he’s urging the Texas Senate to approve the House’s version of Senate Bill 2, effectively fast-tracking the bill to Abbott’s desk. The governor, who has made school ...

According to a recent statement by Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the state Senate has passed school choice legislation five times since 2015. "It died in a Republican-controlled House each time.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2, the education savings account (ESA) program, into law on Saturday afternoon, creating the nation’s largest day-one school choice ...

The Texas Senate is expected to approve a school choice bill Wednesday that would let families use taxpayer dollars for private school education — the first major step for Gov.

School choice bill closer to Texas Governor's desk, Democrats hope Republicans pay political price 00:23. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, who is Chairman of the Senate's ...

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 ...

Dan Patrick also announced that school choice was the Texas Senate’s top priority. School choice was a legislative priority of Abbott’s and Patrick’s in the reg Skip to ...