Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote
1 day ago · A 9-2 Republican majority on the committee pushed the bill forward days before Gov. Greg Abbott takes the stage Sunday for his State of the State speech. It is expected that Abbott will declare the school voucher bill — his top legislative priority in recent years — an “emergency item,” allowing lawmakers to pass the proposal within the ...
School vouchers in Texas: Everything you need to know - The …
Jan 23, 2025 · How Gov. Greg Abbott lost a yearlong fight to create school vouchers (from Dec. 22, 2023) Texas House cuts school vouchers out of the education bill. See how lawmakers voted on the measure.
Abbott says Texas will pass vouchers, school funding in 2025
After a wave of Texas Republicans dominated the ballot box on Election Day, Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence Wednesday that he now has enough votes in the Texas House to pass a school...
Texas school voucher proposal quickly clears first hurdle of the ...
1 day ago · A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was moved forward by a panel of lawmakers Tuesday night, giving voucher supporters like Gov. Greg Abbott their first major win of the ...
Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to …
6 days ago · Greg Abbott, the state’s top school voucher advocate, has previously called for any voucher proposal to have universal eligibility. The bill would prioritize students in low-income households and children with disabilities if demand for …
Texas Senate unveils plan to create school voucher program | The …
Jan 24, 2025 · Greg Abbott, the state’s top school voucher advocate, has previously called for any voucher proposal to have universal eligibility, which generally means that any student can apply. The bill ...
2025 Texas Legislature will have pro-school voucher majority, Abbott …
May 29, 2024 · Governor Greg Abbott now claims the next Legislature will have the majority he needs to pass vouchers into law. "This is a victory for every Texas family across our great state," Abbott said...
Gov. Abbott 'certain' school vouchers will pass next session
Apr 21, 2024 · Texas Governor Greg Abbott 's push for school vouchers has been a large part of the 2024 election cycle. Education savings accounts, also known as school vouchers, failed to pass in the Texas...
Texas Senate pitches expanded private school voucher bill
3 days ago · The real fight will take place in the House, where a contingent of rural Republicans and Democrats have repeatedly rejected previous voucher proposals. But Gov. Greg Abbott, who has called school ...
Texas Senate’s voucher proposal would give families $10,000 to …
6 days ago · Sharing the stage at the Brazos Christian School gymnasium in Bryan, Rep. John Raney rose from his seat next to Gov. Greg Abbott during a pro-school voucher rally and lavished praise on the ...