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Under Senate Bill 2, which was amended by the House, participating families could use state funds to pay for private school tuition and other educational expenses, such as textbooks or transportation. (Elle Bent/Community Impact)

Texas House moves to create $1B education savings account program

By Hannah Norton

House members voted 85-63 to create a $1 billion education savings account, or ESA, program.

Rep. Brad Buckley, R-Salado, discusses House Bill 2, which would send $7.7 billion to Texas public schools, on the House floor April 16. Texas House members initially approved the bill with a 144-4 vote. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)
Texas House greenlights bill that would send ...
Rep. Jeff Leach, R-Plano, discusses his proposal to overhaul school discipline policies April 15 on the Texas House floor. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)
Teachers would have more authority to suspend ...
UTSA San Pedro Building
Texas House approves creation of new state ...
Senate Bill 32 would exempt up to $25,000 of businesses' personal property, such as equipment, furniture and vehicles, from taxation. A proposal approved by the Texas House would enact a $250,000 exemption. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Texas Senate passes bill that would cut taxes for business owners
Texas Capitol
Texas House committee considers consumable hemp bans, tightened regulations
Parents walk their students to class on the first day of the 2023-24 school year at Prosper ISD's Christie Elementary School
Texas lawmakers advance bills that would expand teachers’ authority to discipline students
House Bill 9, which aims to lessen the tax burden on business owners, was approved by the Texas House April 3. The bill would raise the personal property exemptions for businesses from $2,500 to $250,000. (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)
Texas House OKs bill that would raise tax exemption for local businesses
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows in Austin.
Q&A: Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows details plans to tighten public school discipline, safety policies
A man speaks at the podium
$1B education savings account, $7.7B school funding proposals advance to Texas House
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick
Q&A: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Texas lawmakers will expand tax exemptions, address housing affordability this session
Teacher Ryan Cunningham leads her second-grade class through a lesson at Bothwell Elementary School.
Texas Senate panel considers investments in early learning, teacher preparation programs
Texas Capitol
Crypto reserve, school meals, Congress Ave. takeover: 10 updates from Central Texas lawmakers
The bill has raised a number of concerns from cities and special purpose districts like El Paso County, The Woodlands Township and Karnes City ISD as it moves closer to passage.  (Hannah Norton/Community Impact)
Texas legislators look to ban taxpayer-funded lobbyists