The Texas Tribune19m
Certain criminal suspects would be denied bail under changes OK'd by Texas Senate panel
The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...
CBS News7d
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 closely along party lines, 19-12. It came after hours of debate ...
Austin American-Statesman6d
What are school vouchers in Texas? What to know about Senate Bill 2
The Texas Senate easily passed a school voucher bill Wednesday night. Senate Bill 2 would allow families to use taxpayer dollars to fund a child's education at an accredited private school.
KERA News7d
Texas Senate passes bill creating school voucher-like program
A proposal creating a voucher-like program where public funds could be used towards private schools was passed by the Texas Senate Wednesday, just days after Gov. Greg Abbott made it an emergency ...
KVUE7d
Texas Senate passes SB 2 to create Education Savings Accounts
AUSTIN, Texas — After hours of debate on Wednesday, state senators passed the first bill of the session, Senate Bill 2. SB 2 would create Education Savings Accounts (ESA), that would allow Texas ...
The Texas Tribune7d
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. Under Senate Bill 2 ...
KVUE5d
Texas Senate proposes increasing the homestead exemption to $140k
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas homeowners could be looking at additional property tax cuts on the horizon thanks to a new senate bill. Thursday night, State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) filed SB 4 ...
Dallas Morning News9d
Texas Senate expected to vote on school choice bill Wednesday
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks to the Senate during the second day of the 89th regular session at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer ...
NBC DFW26d
Texas Republican Senators fill 68% of committee appointments
As President of the Texas Senate, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) on Friday announced his committee appointments for the 89th Legislature. “I’m proud to serve as President of the Texas Senate and ...
Dallas Morning News7d
Texas Senate begins debate on school choice. Here’s what to know, how to watch
(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) AUSTIN – Though passage of a “school choice” bill is all but certain in the Texas Senate, Democrats were not giving up without a fight Wednesday as ...
KWTX6d
Central Texas educators provide insight as school choice bill passes Texas Senate, heads to the House
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Texas Senate voted Wednesday 19-12 in favor of passing the school choice bill that would establish education savings accounts, allowing families to use public funds to ...