The Texas Senate is proposing $1 billion annually for a school voucher program. Sen. Brandon Creighton has now filed SB 2. Here's what's proposed.

The proposal, a priority of Gov. Greg Abbott, budgets $1 billion over the next two years to fund the private school vouchers.

The Texas Senate Education Committee advanced a controversial school voucher bill, SB-2, for a full Senate vote.

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.

Legislation to create an education savings account program that would cost an initial $1 billion and serve nearly 100,000 students advanced out of a committee.

Texas lawmakers debate a bill that would let families use public funds for private and home schools, raising concerns over equity and legality.

The proposal would create education savings accounts and give families $10,000 a year in state funds to pay for their children’s private education.

Under SB 2, the proposed $1 billion in the budget would mean roughly up to 100,000 Texas students who want to enroll in an accredited private school could participate in the voucher program. Public schools in Texas currently enroll about 5.5 million students.

Senate Bill 2 would set aside $1 billion in taxpayer money to give some parents $10,000 vouchers to spend at private schools.

Under Senate Bill 2, families whose income is 500% at or below the federal poverty level would be considered a low-income household. Democrats say the roof is too high.

A Texas Senate Committee has approved a school choice bill, allowing families to use tax dollars for private school education