/tags/school-vouchers School Vouchers en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 02 May 2025 16:53:33 GMT /politics/2025-05-02/abbott-billion-dollar-school-voucher-esa-law The sweeping legislation creates Education Savings Accounts, which allow parents to use state tax dollars toward private education costs. With $1 billion in initial funding, Texas� program is the largest day 1 plan of its kind in the nation. Fri, 02 May 2025 16:53:33 GMT /politics/2025-05-02/abbott-billion-dollar-school-voucher-esa-law Blaise Gainey /politics/2025-04-24/school-vouchers-bill-texas-greg-abbott Senate Bill 2 would create an education savings account program and has been Abbott’s top priority. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:04:09 GMT /politics/2025-04-24/school-vouchers-bill-texas-greg-abbott Blaise Gainey /politics/2025-04-16/texas-house-billions-school-funding-voucher After hours of debate � and years of pushing from Gov. Greg Abbott � the Texas House approved a bill to create an Education Savings Account plan. The school voucher program would allow parents to use public funds toward private school costs. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:06:07 GMT /politics/2025-04-16/texas-house-billions-school-funding-voucher Blaise Gainey, Nina Banks, Lucio Vasquez /politics/2025-04-16/texas-house-debates-school-voucher-finance The Texas House on Wednesday is poised to debate a contentious bill that would create a program where public funds could be used towards private schools. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 09:00:00 GMT /politics/2025-04-16/texas-house-debates-school-voucher-finance Lucio Vasquez, Blaise Gainey /politics/2025-04-11/texas-house-approval-337-billion-budget The Texas House passed a $337 billion budget for the 2026-27 biennium Friday morning. This came after the chamber spent more than 15 hours debating the proposal. The bill now heads back to a conference committee between both chambers. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:10:02 GMT /politics/2025-04-11/texas-house-approval-337-billion-budget Blaise Gainey /politics/2025-04-03/voucher-public-k12-school-finance-texas-house The Texas House Public Education Committee passed a sweeping school finance proposal on Thursday, along with a bill that would create a program allowing parents to use public funds to pay for private schools. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 22:47:06 GMT /politics/2025-04-03/voucher-public-k12-school-finance-texas-house Blaise Gainey /politics/2025-04-01/texas-house-delays-hearing-on-school-funding-and-voucher-bills-due-to-late-fiscal-analysis The Texas House Public Education Committee was scheduled to meet on Tuesday to take up two high priority bills which would address school funding and the creation of a school voucher plan. But the meeting was canceled late Monday night. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 19:12:57 GMT /politics/2025-04-01/texas-house-delays-hearing-on-school-funding-and-voucher-bills-due-to-late-fiscal-analysis Blaise Gainey /2025-03-11/texas-house-republicans-get-an-earful-from-the-opposition-on-proposed-school-voucher-program If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to private schools. While it’s a priority for many Republicans, those opposed to the idea aren’t staying quiet. Tue, 11 Mar 2025 21:52:00 GMT /2025-03-11/texas-house-republicans-get-an-earful-from-the-opposition-on-proposed-school-voucher-program Blaise Gainey, Nina Banks /politics/2025-02-24/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. Greg Abbott for his approval. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 22:23:17 GMT /politics/2025-02-24/texas-house-plan-for-school-vouchers-deviates-from-senate-bill Blaise Gainey /education/2025-02-14/texas-legislature-house-committee-chair-brad-buckley-school-vouchers House Speaker Dustin Burrows reappointed state Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Killeen) to lead the committee. Buckley tried to get school voucher legislation approved in 2023 but rural Republicans and Democrats blocked the effort. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:01:00 GMT /education/2025-02-14/texas-legislature-house-committee-chair-brad-buckley-school-vouchers Becky Fogel