TEXAS LEGISLATURE

House committee considering a cap on school voucher spending, increases to public school funding

The House Public Education Committee released new proposals for creating education savings accounts and determining how much state funds public districts get. But a scheduled meeting about the bills was canceled.

By Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune
Posted 4/3/25

The Texas House Public Education Committee could propose a $1 billion spending cap for the first two years of a potential school voucher program and increase by $395 the base amount of money public …

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