Patrick proposed that the Texas Senate adopt the House bill, which would eliminate a negotiation over the two versions and cement the victory for supporters.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants the Senate to accept the latest version of the school choice proposal that would create education ...

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The Texas House approved a $1 billion school choice voucher program which would allow roughly 100,000 families to use public ...

Dozens of changes could impact the ability of media and wrongful conviction groups to get records. But, prosecutors say those changes are needed.

Gov. Greg Abbott, who for years has pushed to pass a "school choice" bill in Texas, took a victory lap just seconds after the ...

After hours of debate — and years of pushing from Gov. Greg Abbott — the Texas House approved a bill to create an Education ...

Public school supporters made their voices heard but Republicans in the Texas House won in the end, approving Senate Bill 2, ...

The Texas House approved both a $1 billion school choice bill and a nearly $8 billion public education funding bill.

House is debating bills that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program and give public schools more funding ...

The Texas House will debate the school choice bill Wednesday. See what school vouchers are and how Senate Bill 2 would impact ...