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Texas Senate passes SB 2 to create Education Savings Accounts, now heads to House
The Senate passed different versions of the bill several times last session, but it's died in the House each time.
Texas Senate passes SB 2 to create Education Savings Accounts
The Senate passed different versions of the bill several times last session, but it's died in the House each time.
Texas Senate passes school choice bill
The Republican-led Texas Senate passed one of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's top legislative priorities late Wednesday night.
Texas Senate passes bill creating school voucher-like program
After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could expedite the process and send it to the Texas House for consideration.
Gov. Abbott touts school choice ahead of Senate vote on voucher bill
Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday evening that a universal, school choice voucher program that gives parents public dollars to spend on private school tuition will help Texas lead the nation in education.
Texas senate passes SB2 to create education savings accounts for private and homeschool funding
Yesterday, the Texas Senate passed Senate Bill 2, which introduces Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to help fund private and homeschool education using public tax dollars.
Texas Senate passes school voucher bill to create education savings accounts, bill heads to House floor next
Texas State Senators debated Senate Bill 2, authored by Senator Brandon Creighton, for hours in Austin on Wednesday.
Texas Senate greenlights bill to let parents use taxpayer dollars for private school costs
The bill would give eligible families $10,000 to cover the costs of sending their child to private school. AUSTIN, Texas (CN) — After hours of impassioned debate, members of the Texas Senate voted Wednesday evening to advance a controversial education savings account bill,
Texas Senate approves ‘school choice’ bill on largely party-line vote
Senate Bill 2 would devote public money to defray the cost of private education. Early plans would set aside $1 billion.
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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.
Lt. Gov. Patrick’s ‘top 40′ bills include school vouchers, THC
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s top three priorities behind the budget are school couchers, a THC ban, and homestead exemptions.
Patrick lists top 25 legislative priorities, including prayer in school, banning THC
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has announced his top 25 priority bills for the Texas Senate to consider for the regular 89th ...
Gov. Abbott defends school vouchers ahead of Texas Senate vote on Senate Bill 2
The bill would provide eligible families with $10,000 per student in the form of a school voucher to help fund private and home school education.