Legislation allocating $1 billion in state funds to give Texas students the option to attend their school of choice has passed a committee vote and will advance to a vote in the Texas House. The Texas House Committee on Public Education passed SB2,

The Republican-priority bill allowing for taxpayer money to pay for private schools is on the cusp of passing after a Texas House panel on Thursday voted the bill out of committee. The updated proposal that moves to the full House for consideration would prioritize students transitioning from public to private school but prohibit undocumented children from receiving an education savings

TheTexas House Committee on Public Education “moved universal school choice one step closer to reaching my desk,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said. “I look forward to its swift passage in the Texas