Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate
Texas families could use tax dollars to fund their children’s private school tuition under a Republican-backed bill that sailed through the Senate late Wednesday.
Texas Senate passes bill to allocate $1 billion in tax dollars for private school tuition
The Republican-led Texas Senate passed one of Gov. Greg Abbott's top legislative priorities Wednesday: school choice. The vote came along party lines, 20-11. It came after hours of debate that began after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Lawmakers approved a number of amendments to Senate Bill 2.
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After seven hours of debate over SB 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so that they could expedite the process and send it to the Texas House for consideration.
The Texas Senate votes on school choice today. Here’s what to know, how to watch
The Texas Senate is poised to pass a “school choice” bill Wednesday that would allow parents to use taxpayer dollars for private school education. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate, has vowed to pass Senate Bill 2 and send it to the Texas House,
Texas Senate passes school choice bill, now heads to the House
"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 100,000 students," Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said in a statement Wednesday night.
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