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Texas House, Senate Bill 2 and school choice

Texas House passes billion-dollar school voucher bill
The legislation approved $10,000 annual funding for Texas families to allocate toward private education while homeschoolers could access up to $2,000.
Texas House passes controversial school voucher plan, $7.7B school funding bill
After hours of debate — and years of pushing from Gov. Greg Abbott — the Texas House approved a bill to create an Education Savings Account plan. The school voucher program would allow parents to use public funds toward private school costs.
Texas House passes $7.7 billion school funding bill as voucher debate continues
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas House of Representatives has approved a bill that would allocate $7.7 bullion of funding for state public schools.House Bill 2, the Ho
Texas House passes education savings accounts bill, school funding bill
The Texas House approved both a $1 billion school choice bill and a nearly $8 billion public education funding bill.
School funding and voucher bills clear Texas House, but Senate approval is still needed
The education bill is now heading to the Senate after the House gave approval on Thursday. If a deal is reached, though, the bill will become public, and lawmakers will debate it in each chamber before a vote.
In Historic First, Texas House Approves Private School Voucher Program
The Texas House has given initial approval to a bill that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program
Tennessee Senate passes bill requiring schools check immigration status of students
Despite bipartisan opposition from some Republicans, the Senate passed the measure that will complicate school access for some kids in Tennessee.
Immigration bill, childhood sexual abuse amendment and veto override up in Colorado legislature this week
With just over two weeks to go in the 120-day Colorado legislative session, lawmakers are looking to push forward proposals ...
Ohio House passes $61B state budget plan after Browns stadium aid survives threats: Capitol Letter
The Ohio House on Wednesday passed its two-year, $61 billion state budget plan on Wednesday, sending the sprawling bill to ...
WA Senate passes bill that partly revises parents’ bill of rights initiative
The Washington State Senate on Friday approved Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1296, one of this session’s most controversial ...
Reactions after Texas House passes education savings accounts program
Shortly after 2:00 a.m. Thursday, the Texas House voted to approve its version of Senate Bill 2, otherwise known as the ...
House passes Issa-backed bill to limit nationwide orders from federal district judges
The House passed a bill Wednesday, sponsored by Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Escondido), to limit the authority of federal district ...
Bill allowing TN schools to refuse to enroll undocumented students passes Senate
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Senate has passed a bill that would allow schools to charge undocumented students tuition, or refuse to enroll them if their parents cannot pay. On the Senate ...