Senate Bill 2 would set aside $1 billion in taxpayer money to give some parents $10,000 vouchers to spend at private schools.

Two of the four cases are in Lubbock, which hasn’t seen a case in more than 20 years. Measles vaccination rates in Texas have ...

After successful campaigns for House allies, the governor is in a position to set an ambitious course for the legislative ...

School choice is one step closer to becoming a reality in the State of Texas despite public school officials’ disapproval.

House Bill 1 and Senate Bill 1, Jan. 22. The proposals include billions of dollars for border security, property tax cuts, ...

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Neither Bridges nor Nagore has met new local state representatives Trey Wharton and Paul Dyson. Bridges said he intends to ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced his Senate priorities for the 89th legislative session. Of his 40 priority bills, the 25 he ...

The education savings account package is the first bill to be sent to the Senate floor this year, reflecting urgency from Gov ...

A proposal to create a school voucher-like plan for Texas was advanced by the Texas Senate Education Committee on Tuesday ...

After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it ...

The leader of the Texas Senate revealed his top 25 priorities for the legislative session and said more will come.