Texas House unveils school voucher, $8B school finance bills: 'One size does not fit all'
The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.
Texas House Advances Controversial Private School Voucher Bill Amid Public Education Debate
Texas House Bill 3 introduces private school vouchers, stirring debate about educational funding and school choice.
Texas House wants to give public schools $220 more per student
The proposal, filed Thursday, comes well short of the increase school administrators and education advocates have been asking for.
Latest developments in the push for school vouchers in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott advocates for school vouchers at a San Antonio private school, facing protests from opponents who argue it could defund public schools.
Texas Speaker Burrows says school choice will pass in the House "The votes are there to do this"
This week, for the first time, the new Speaker of the Texas House, Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, said school choice will pass. His comments come amid rising pressure on him to get the controversial bill across the finish line that would give taxpayer money for students to attend private school.
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows gives Gov. Greg Abbott boost on school voucher plans
Gov. Greg Abbott has already held dozens of rallies around the state trying to build momentum for a school voucher program, which would allow parents to use tax dollars to partially pay for private school tuition.
Speaker Dustin Burrows promises school choice will pass: ‘Our moment has arrived’
At a conservative gathering in Austin, House Speaker Dustin Burrows applauded the Texas House’s “two-step solution” on school ...
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Texas Launches DOGE-Inspired Committee to Streamline Government Efficiency
The bipartisan panel aims to tackle inefficiencies, modernize services, and boost transparency in agencies within the Lone ...
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Texas Gets Its Own DOGE
Burrows told the crowd Thursday that in the Texas House of Representatives, he has formed the state’s own DOGE. Inspired by ...
Dan Patrick gives Speaker Burrows a vote of confidence at conservative gathering
AUSTIN — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick threw a vote of confidence behind new House Speaker Dustin Burrows, telling a packed ...
Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to state and local funding
The proposal sets a few possible points of contention between the House and Senate, including how much money should families ...
Texas House committee appointments was a long exercise in drama. Here's how we got here.
With the Texas House legislative committees filled out, the stage is now set in the lower chamber for legislators to get to ...
With vigorous conservative agenda at stake, Texas Capitol leaders play nice — for now
Like Texas weather in winter, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s views on House Speaker Dustin Burrows have shifted, bringing more ...
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‘We will pass school choice’: Gov. Abbott advocates for school vouchers during San Antonio visit
Gov. Greg Abbott and Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows assured private school parents on Monday that the Texas Legislature ...