Texas House committee passes bills boosting school funds and creating school choice program
The Texas House Public Education Committee passed school choice and school funding bills during a meeting Thursday.
The meeting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, but Chairman Brad Buckley delayed the meeting so lawmakers could consider proposed changes.
Texas HB 2 - School funding
First on the agenda was HB 2, the school funding measure that originated in the House. The committee passed it by a vote of 13-2. This school funding measure aims to increase financial support for public schools.
Texas SB 2 - School choice
The committee then discussed SB 2, the Senate's version of school choice legislation that already passed the upper chamber. It passed by a vote of 9-6. It proposes the creation of education savings accounts, providing families with public funds to cover private school tuition and related expenses.
The bills will now head to the full House for consideration.
If the House approves the bills, members of both chambers will negotiate on any differences and vote on the bills again.
