House, Texas and school voucher

Thin majority of Texas House signs on to support voucher bill
Greg Abbott’s top priority is on track to clear the lower chamber. Days after Rep. Brad Buckley filed House Bill 3, the chamber’s plan for letting families use public funds for their children’s private schooling,
Gov. Greg Abbott celebrates as Texas House majority endorses ‘school choice’ bill
In an interview with The Dallas Morning News, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said both chambers’ bills are largely philosophically aligned.
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 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.
Texas House unveils its private school voucher bill
Families participating in the program could receive about 85% of the amount public schools collect for each attending student from state and local sources.
The Texas House and Senate have dueling school voucher bills. Here are the big differences
The House bill filed by state Rep. Brad Buckley would offer private school vouchers to all Texas students, including home-schoolers.
Texas House unveils plan to cut property taxes, setting up fight with Senate
Lawmakers will debate how to spend $3.5 billion in proposed tax cuts, a legislative priority for Republican leaders.
Texas House rolls out its plan to reduce property taxes for homeowners, businesses
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has thrown his support behind legislation aimed at driving down property taxes by sending billions of dollars to school districts and giving small businesses more tax exemptions.
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Texas top officials predict lawmakers will pass school voucher bill: 'The votes are there'
Texas government leaders who gathered at San Antonio Christian School on Monday night predicted that the state House will ...
What are Texas’ plans for a school voucher-style program? Here’s a look at the proposals
Public school advocates oppose any plan resembling school vouchers saying such programs drain resources from the campuses ...
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Texas Legislature Grapples with School Voucher Proposals Amid Concerns of Impact on Public Education Funding
Texas House and Senate propose differing school voucher plans; the House links vouchers to public school funding levels.
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What’s the impact of school vouchers in other states? KSAT Explains
As Texas lawmakers debate a school voucher plan, KSAT Explains looks at the effect similar programs have had in other states.
Texas Teachers Association: Vouchers will financially damage public schools | Opinion
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick say they want to raise teacher pay, but if the school voucher bill (Senate Bill 2) ...
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Hundreds protest school choice as Texas Legislature pushes proposals for Education Savings Account programs
"The voucher didn't cover the full cost of tuition ... you're going to be draining much-needed resources out of our public schools." Texas House Republicans said they believe their proposal ...
Texas Speaker Burrows promises school choice will pass: ‘Our moment has arrived’
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Thursday that creating a private-school voucher program in Texas is “the defining ...
Parents, teachers and students rally at Texas Capitol for more school funding
Parents, teachers and students rallied at the Texas Capitol on Saturday and Monday to advocate for more funding for public ...