Legislation allocating $1 billion in state funds to give Texas students the option to attend their school of choice has passed a committee vote and will advance to a vote in the Texas House.
The Texas House Committee on Public Education passed SB2, the largest day-one school choice bill in the nation’s history, by a 9-6 vote.
Gov. Greg Abbott, a major proponent of the bill, applauded GOP leadership within the committee for its ability to advance the bill to the House floor, moving “universal school choice one step closer to my desk.”
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“This achievement was truly a team effort,” Abbott said. “Chairman Brad Buckley and the members of his committee worked around the clock to hear public testimony that lasted for nearly 24 hours. I
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