House, Texas and school voucher

Texas House unveils school voucher, $8B school finance bills: 'One size does not fit all'
The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.
Texas House plan for school vouchers deviates from Senate bill
The Texas House has filed its school voucher bill. The legislation differs in several ways from what the Senate has already passed. The two chambers would have to hash out their differences before sending any legislation to Gov.
What are Texas’ plans for a school voucher-style program? Here’s a look at the proposals
Public school advocates oppose any plan resembling school vouchers saying such programs drain resources from the campuses that educate more than 5 million children in Texas. Supporters of ESAs say families should get state funding for the educational settings that best fit their needs.
Texas top officials predict lawmakers will pass school voucher bill: 'The votes are there'
Gov. Greg Abbott and Speaker Dustin Burrows predict a school voucher bill will pass through the Texas House, which last year blocked such a program.
Texas House unveils its private school voucher bill
Families participating in the program could receive about 85% of the amount public schools collect for each attending student from state and local sources.
The Texas House and Senate have dueling school voucher bills. Here are the big differences
The House bill filed by state Rep. Brad Buckley would offer private school vouchers to all Texas students, including home-schoolers.
Texas House Advances Controversial Private School Voucher Bill Amid Public Education Debate
Texas House Bill 3 introduces private school vouchers, stirring debate about educational funding and school choice.
Republican lawmaker files bills to ban DEI in Texas K-12 public schools
A top Texas senator filed legislation Monday that would extend the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to K-12 public schools, marking the first step in fulfilling a priority of Gov.
Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to public school funding
The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money families should get through the program.
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Texas Legislature Grapples with School Voucher Proposals Amid Concerns of Impact on Public Education Funding
Texas House and Senate propose differing school voucher plans; the House links vouchers to public school funding levels.
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Texas Senate committee quickly ushers school voucher bill, full chamber consideration next
Similar programs have been passed in other states, but the measure has failed to pass in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott made it his signature education issue in 2023 and has again thrown his political ...
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Plainview ISD voices dissent on school voucher legislation
ISD officials oppose Texas legislative efforts to pass private school vouchers, citing concerns over public school funding ...
Austin 'Save Texas Schools' rally draws crowds against vouchers
The pro-public education group Save Texas Schools hosted a rally Saturday against Gov. Greg Abbott's priority issue of school ...
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Texas Senate passes school voucher bill: 'Largest launch in American history'
The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night that proposes to give families access to public money to pay for private school tuition and some homeschooling costs.