Texas senators fast-track school voucher bill for full vote
The Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday night voted to advance school voucher legislation for a full vote in the Senate after hours of public testimony largely focused on whether the proposal would live up to its promise of prioritizing low-income families and children with disabilities.
Texas Senate holds public hearing on school vouchers
The Senate education committee will hear public testimony on Senate Bill 2, which would establish education savings accounts.
Cost of Texas Senate’s ‘school choice’ plan would quadruple in 4 years, estimate says
Budget estimates released Tuesday showed the cost of the Texas Senate’s “school choice” bill would nearly quadruple in four years. The analysis from the Legislative Budget Board came shortly before GOP lawmakers gave the proposal – Senate Bill 2 – a cozy reception in the Senate’s Education K-16 Committee.
Texas Senate begins debating school vouchers
The school voucher debate officially started today in the Texas Senate. The new proposal would set aside a billion dollars for so-called “education savings accounts,” essentially an incentive to pull kids from public school and put them in private school.
Texas senators clear path for vote on voucher-like education plan
Under the Texas Constitution, the House and Senate cannot pass legislation during the first 60 days of a regular session, except for bills related to the governor's emergency items.
Texas school voucher plan advances after vote
The Texas Senate Committee on K-16 Education advanced the bill, which would give families money for private schooling using public tax dollars.
Senate Democrats Squash GOP-Led ICC Sanctions Bill
The Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act would have inflicted visa bans and financial restrictions on ICC-affiliated ...
El Paso County to 'remain steadfast' in fight against Texas SB 4 immigration law
El Paso county attorney says the fight continues over controversial Texas SB 4 "show me your papers" state immigration law.
'Clear Horizons' pollution reduction bill passes out of committee
A proposal to set pollution reduction targets to meet Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham's goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 narrowly secured approval from the Senate Conservation Committee in a 5 ...