House, school voucher and Texas

Will the Texas House pass a school voucher bill? Here's why Gov. Greg Abbott is celebrating
If the author and all co-authors vote for House Bill 3, it would pass the lower chamber. The controversial program, also called school choice, would use public money to pay for children’s private school tuition.
Texas governor says he has votes to pass school voucher bill
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has the votes in the state Legislature to pass a school voucher bill. The Senate passed its version of the bill earlier this month.
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 the state and local sources.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says vouchers won't defund Texas high school football programs
Meanwhile, a right-wing think tank and 'school choice' proponent said vouchers would cut spending on big-ticket items like football stadiums.
Gov. Greg Abbott steps up online attacks as support builds for school vouchers
In recent days, Gov. Greg Abbott has called a Democratic state lawmaker a “scam artist,” labeled another with a doctoral degree as a “fake doctor” and hit his one-time gubernatorial challenger Beto O’Rourke as a “repeat loser.
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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 ...
Rep. Cody Harris responds after being booed at school voucher town hall in Palestine
PALESTINE, Texas (KLTV) - On Saturday, Rep. Cody Harris made a statement in response to the school voucher town hall meeting that abruptly ended when the audience’s shouts of dissent sent him walking ...
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Under Texas House bill, value of education savings accounts would be tied to public school funding
The Texas House filed its priority bill on private school vouchers on Thursday. Credit: Laura Skelding for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and ...
Don’t mess with Texas football: ‘School choice’ will ultimately diminish our gold standard
Basically, anything that subtracts from Texas’ underfunded public schools is a no-go. Especially if it messes with the state ...
School voucher town hall in Palestine ends with state representatives booed off stage
We will have more on thisA school voucher town hall meeting abruptly ended when the audience’s booing sent Rep. Cody Harris walking off the stage. The town hall also featured Rep. Brad Buckley. story ...
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“We’re in competition”: An East Texas school district faces hard choices as education options grow
And they are poised to give families another option as both chambers of the state Legislature are run by supporters of private school vouchers. The most important Texas news, sent weekday ...
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Thin majority of Texas House signs on to support voucher bill
A narrow majority of the Texas House signed on in support of the chamber’s school voucher bill on Wednesday, signaling that Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority is on track to clear the lower chamber ...
Beaumont ISD leaders head to Austin to oppose school vouchers, advocate for increased state funding
Leaders from Beaumont ISD will advocate for increased funding and push back against school vouchers in meetings with state lawmakers in Austin.