US EditionTexas House committee sends 'consequential' education legislation to House floor
- The Texas House Committee on Public Education passed education bills in Austin, sending them to the full House.
- Speaker Dustin Burrows and others identified expanding school funding and creating Education Savings Accounts as priorities.
- The package includes a $7.7 billion increase in funds and nearly $400 more per student.
- State Rep. Hinojosa stated, "This bill increases the demands on the taxpayer because they have to fund a whole new lane of schools."
- The ESA program is capped at $1 billion, raising concerns about future costs that could balloon to $4 billion.
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Texas House committee advances school choice bill, a first in state history
The Texas House Committee on Public Education has passed a school choice bill for the first time in state history. The committee, chaired by state Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Killeen, passed SB 2, filed by state Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, which passed the Texas Senate and was sent to the House for consideration. The legislation would create an Education Savings Account program to provide taxpayer-funded subsidies for primarily low-income familie…
Texas House committee sends 'consequential' education legislation to House floor
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas House Committee on Public Education met and approved House Bill 2 and Senate Bill 2 on Thursday - two of the most consequential pieces of legislation this session- to the full House floor. The pair of bills, which are a top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott, will increase funding to public education while establishing an education savings account (ESA) -- allowing parents to pay a portion of the cost of private school wi…
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