2 days ago · SENATE SENDS SCHOOL CHOICE BILL TO HOUSE (AUSTIN) — Following Governor Greg Abbott’s declaration of school choice as an emergency issue over the weekend, the Senate moved quickly to pass a plan to create savings accounts that parents can use to pay for non-public education services with state funds on Wednesday. SB 2, titled the Texas Education Freedom Act by author and Conroe Senator ...

2 hours ago · The proposal is a $1 billion package in the state budget, allowing 100,000 families to enter a lottery to get roughly $10,000 to go to private schools.

8 hours ago · The proposal by Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, now heads to the Texas House. ... The voucher-like proposal, also known as school choice, is a top priority of Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan ...

23 hours ago · Sen. Royce West asks Sen. Brandon Creighton questions about Senate Bill 2 during the legislative session at the Capitol on Wednesday. A proposal creating a voucher-like program where public funds could be used towards private schools was passed by the Texas Senate Wednesday, just days after Gov. Greg Abbott made it an emergency item for the ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Greg Abbott, the state’s top school voucher advocate, has previously called for any voucher proposal to have universal eligibility. The bill would prioritize students in low-income households and children with disabilities if demand for …

Jan 29, 2025 · State Sen. Brandon Creighton during the Education Committee hearing on the ESA (voucher) bill on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at the Texas Capitol.

Jan 29, 2025 · Senate Bill 2, a bill authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton, a Republican from Conroe who chairs the Senate Education Committee, would create an education savings account program.It would provide families with $10,000 a year per student in taxpayer dollars to fund their children’s tuition at an accredited private school and additional expenses like textbooks, transportation and therapy.

Jun 14, 2023 · Abbott Signs Creighton's Sweeping Higher Education Reform Bills S.B. 17 Banning DEI & S.B. 18 Tenure Reform Austin, Texas--Today, Governor Greg Abbott signed SB 17 & SB 18 authored by Sen. Brandon Creighton (R-Conroe) into law–marking a significant milestone for the future of Texas higher education.

May 28, 2023 · Austin, Texas – Today, Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 8, the Community College Finance Bill into law. The bill, authored by Senator Creighton (R-Conroe) and Representative Gary VanDeaver (R-New Boston) modernizes funding for Texas community colleges and incentivizes degree programs for in-demand careers.

1 day ago · 12:36 p.m. - Sen. Brandon Creighton makes a motion on SB2. Says a similar bill passed four times in 2023. ... Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his annual State of the State address in Austin on ...