Texas Senate approves ‘school choice’ bill on largely party-line vote
Senate Bill 2 would devote public money to defray the cost of private education. Early plans would set aside $1 billion.
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick outlines sweeping conservative agenda with list of top 25 legislative priorities
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas Senate will pass bill providing tax dollars for students to attend private school
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The veteran president of the Texas Senate and the new speaker of the House did not start out on the same page.
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Texas Senate passes bill to allocate $1 billion in tax dollars for private school tuition
"The Texas Senate's passage of SB 2 is the biggest launch of any universal school choice program in American history, with $1 ...
Texas school voucher bill arrives in House, speaker says proposal has enough support
Top Republicans praised the Texas Senate's passage of "school choice" legislation as the proposal advances to the House where ...
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick lists Senate priority bills for the 2025 legislative session
Dan Patrick released a list of bills that he ... the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas. Senate Bill 18 calls for stopping “Drag Time Story Hour.” Senate Bill 22 would ...
Texas Senate debates controversial school choice bill
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick warned lawmakers at the state capitol on Wednesday that the debate over school choice could last ...
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Texas Senate passes school voucher bill to create education savings accounts, bill heads to House floor next
Texas State Senators debated Senate Bill 2, authored by Senator Brandon Creighton, for hours in Austin on Wednesday.