6 days ago · SB 2 would prevent any student whose parent cannot prove that the child is a U.S. citizen or that the child lawfully resides in the country from participating in the program. Several lawmakers ...

Apr 15, 2025 · SB 2 Legislative Session: 89(R) Author: Creighton: Add to Bill List | Add to Alert List: Version: Bill: Fiscal Note: Analysis: Witness List: Summary of Cmte Action: Introduced: Senate Committee Report: Engrossed: House Committee Report Fiscal Impact Statements (View description of impact statement types) Bill Version ...

Feb 5, 2025 · Under Senate Bill 2, families could receive $10,000 a year per student in public taxpayer dollars to fund their children’s tuition at an accredited private school and other expenses like...

Feb 6, 2025 · Senate Bill 2 would allow families to use taxpayer dollars to fund a child's education at an accredited private school. Though similar legislation fell through two years ago, Republican lawmakers...

Apr 16, 2025 · However, the House committee’s proposed revisions to SB 2 — being debated Wednesday — largely insert language from the House version of school voucher legislation, House Bill 3, including:

Apr 16, 2025 · House members are set to vote on Senate Bill 2, one of the two voucher bills. Senate Bill 2 would give Texas families up to $10,000 per student for private school tuition or homeschooling.

Jan 24, 2025 · “Texas families are rejecting the status quo and calling for an education system that prioritizes their children’s success. Senate Bill 2 places parents at the center of their child’s education, empowering them with the freedom to choose the …

Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program. program. SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to: (2) achieve a general diffusion of knowledge. SECTION 2. Chapter 29, Education Code, is amended by adding. Sec. 29.351. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: established under the program. administration of the program.

SB 2 previously passed 9-2 out of the Senate Committee on Education K-16 quickly last week after just one hearing on the topic. The measure would provide $10,000 annually per pupil to fund accredited private school tuition, textbooks, transportation, and other expenses.

Jan 24, 2025 · 2025 TX SB2 (Summary) Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.