The bill would create Education Savings Accounts that would allow Texas families to use public tax dollars to help pay for private school.

In Texas, Senate Bill 2 passed 19 to 12, to give what proponents believe is a choice for parents to send their children to private schools. It uses $1 billion in funding from the state for 100,000 ...

The Senate passed different versions of the bill several times last session, but it's died in the House each time.

Texas State Senators debated Senate Bill 2, authored by Senator Brandon Creighton, for hours in Austin on Wednesday.

Texas Senators are debating Senate Bill 2 on the chamber floor, the piece of legislation that carries an education savings ...

Senate Bill 2 would devote public money to defray the cost of private education. Early plans would set aside $1 billion.

The Senate passed different versions of the bill several times last session, but it's died in the House each time.

The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a plan that would allow parents to use taxpayer dollars to fund private education.

Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.

School choice, using public money for private education, is Gov. Greg. Abbott's top priority for the Texas Legislature.

Senate Bill 2 would create state-managed education savings accounts that let families use public funds to subsidize private school tuition.

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.