Senate Bill 2, authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe), would create an "Education Savings Account" (ESA) program that would allow Texas families to use public tax dollars to help pay for private education.

The leader of the Texas Senate revealed his top 25 priorities for the legislative session and said more will come.

The House and Senate are aligning on priorities, meaning school choice, teacher raises, and property tax cuts could be on the table this session, a political science professor told ABC13.

The Texas House and Senate are both seeking $1 billion for school choice this year, according to budget proposals shared Wednesday.

A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night, giving voucher supporters like Gov. Greg Abbott their first major win of the legislative session.

The Senate education committee will hear public testimony on Senate Bill 2, which would establish education savings accounts.

AUSTIN, Texas (CITC) — The Texas House of Representatives and Senate are both seeking $1 billion for school choice this year, according to budget proposals shared Wednesday. School choice ...

Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Measles vaccination rates in Texas have fallen over the last four years.

School choice is one step closer to becoming a reality in the State of Texas despite public school officials' disapproval. Visit this article to learn more: KETK/FOX51 News covers East Texas, bringing you the latest local stories,

House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, public school funding, water infrastructure and private school vouchers.

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