The Texas House Committee on Public Education also proposes changes to its sweeping school finance proposal. House Bill 2 would increase the amount of money the state gives schools per student by $395, an increase of $220 from the original bill.

The Republican-priority bill allowing for taxpayer money to pay for private schools is on the cusp of passing after a Texas House panel on Thursday voted the bill out of committee. The updated proposal that moves to the full House for consideration would prioritize students transitioning from public to private school but prohibit undocumented children from receiving an education savings

The Texas House Public Education Committee is meeting in Austin this Thursday to vote on school choice and school funding bills that, if approved, would allocate taxpayer dollars to help families pay for private school tuition.