Texas Senate poised to pass school voucher bill

School voucher bill author, East Texas lawmaker speak on SB 2 that would provide funds for private, homeschool students
School vouchers took one step closer to becoming law last night, passing the Texas Senate largely along party lines. State Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) was the only Republican to vote against SB 2.
Texas Senate passes school voucher bill to create education savings accounts, bill heads to House floor next
Texas State Senator from San Antonio told KSAT the Education Savings Account Program does not benefit low-income families.
Texas Senate passes bill creating school voucher-like program
After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could expedite the process and send it to the Texas House for consideration.
Texas Senate passes Republican-backed bill to create school voucher program
Gov. Greg Abbott poured nearly $9 million into primary challenges to oust GOP House members who opposed vouchers last session.
Texas Senate votes yes on school vouchers, sends bill to House for vote
AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas Senate has voted to pass school vouchers legislation, with a vote of 19-12. Now the House will get the legislation, and they will vote on the issue.
Texas Senate passes SB2, would allow parents to use tax funds for private schools
The Texas Senate on Wednesday passed a plan that would allow parents to use taxpayer dollars to fund private education.
Texas Senate passes school voucher bill: 'Largest launch in American history'
By print deadline Wednesday, the Texas Senate was poised to pass a school voucher bill that would offer $10,000 to students for private school tuition
Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate
Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.
Texas Senate passes SB 2 to create Education Savings Accounts, now heads to House
The Senate passed different versions of the bill several times last session, but it's died in the House each time.
Texas Senate passes bill to allocate $1 billion in tax dollars for private school tuition
Lawmakers approved a number of amendments to Senate Bill 2. "The Texas Senate's passage of SB 2 is the biggest launch of any universal school choice program in American history, with $1 billion in funding for 100,
Texas Senate greenlights bill to let parents use taxpayer dollars for private school costs
The bill would give eligible families $10,000 to cover the costs of sending their child to private school. AUSTIN, Texas (CN) — After hours of impassioned debate, members of the Texas Senate voted Wednesday evening to advance a controversial education savings account bill,
Texas students face barriers with dual credit. Here's how lawmakers hope to find a fix.
Sen. Brandon Creighton said "inefficiencies" in college credit transfers need to be tackled this year, as does how schools ...
The easy half is over for ‘school choice' vouchers in the Texas capitol
A proposal allowing families to use public school dollars on private and home schools is halfway through the state ...
El Paso delegation opposes Texas Senate’s school choice bill: 'It’s not feasible'
The bill filed by Republican state Sen. Brandon Creighton marks the legislature's first significant attempt at a school ...