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Governor signs school voucher bill

by | May 8, 2025 | Area news, Education, Latest

Gov. Greg Abbott displays Senate Bill 2, signed Saturday, May 3, creating educational savings accounts – a school voucher system – in Texas. Courtesy Governor’s Office

Effective with the 2026-27 school year, Texas families will be able to apply for a trust fund account from which they can request disbursements for various education-related expenses.

The funds will provide money for tuition and fees at private schools or for online educational programs, textbooks, academic assessments, tutoring, transportation to educational providers, industry-based credential programs, and educational therapies not covered by Medicaid or private insurance.

Gov. Greg Abbott, who called four special legislative sessions in 2023 in an attempt to pass a school voucher bill, signed the measure Saturday, May 3, after state senators concurred 19-12 with House amendments to Senate Bill 2 (SB 2).

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