Texas Senator Brandon Creighton's Senate Bill 2 proposes to allocate taxpayer funds towards private schooling, offering students up to $10,000 for their education. The bill's estimated cost reaches $3.75 billion by the end of the decade, significantly surpassing previous proposals. While the bill is expected to pass the Republican-controlled Senate, the real battle lies in the House of Representatives. Democrats remain opposed, but some are focusing on mitigating the bill's potential drawbacks.
Senate Bill 2, filed by Conroe Republican Senator Brandon Creighton, who chairs the Senate education committee, would give students as much as $10,000 for their private education. Implementing the legislation is estimated to cost as much as $3.75 billion by the end of the decade, according to a fiscal analysis.
Senate Bill 2, filed by Conroe Republican Senator Brandon Creighton, who chairs the Senate education committee, would give students as much as $10,000 for their private education. Implementing the legislation is estimated to cost as much as $3.75 billion by the end of the decade, according to a fiscal analysis.
Such a policy is all but guaranteed to pass out of the Texas Senate. The Republican-controlled chamber has passed school choice plans multiple times before, and Republicans flipped a seat after the 2024 elections. Instead, the real policy battle will be in the Texas House of Representatives, where school choice supporters did make gains by replacing anti-voucher Republicans with ones that support vouchers.
TEXAS LEGISLATURE SCHOOL CHOICE EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT TAXPAYER FUNDING VOUCHERS
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