Texas Legislature: Vouchers and Public Ed Funding

Flashcards about Texas Legislature and public education funding.

House Bill 2

A bill to add $7.7 billion in new funds for the public school system in Texas.

Voucher Bill

A $1 billion bill for a private school voucher program in Texas.

90% of over 12,000 people

Expressed opposition to the voucher bill in written testimony.

Committee substitute for SB 2

Maintains the HB 3 funding formula, which tethers the amount allotted for a voucher to public school funding levels.

$10,330

The estimated amount per student in the program's first year under the House version of the voucher bill.

$2,000

The voucher amount home-schooled students would be eligible for in both the House and Senate versions.

Texas Legislative Progressive Caucus

Called the House voucher bill a 'blank check for unlimited spending'.

House's committee substitute provision

Limits eligibility to students who are a 'citizen or national of the United State or [were] lawfully admitted into the United States'.

Representative Allen

Said the amount was 'certainly not enough' to help school districts catch up to 2019 pre-inflationary levels, which she said would require a $1,400 increase.

Representative Alma Allen

A veteran Houston lawmaker.

Representative Bryant

Argued that the bill was a 'catastrophe' for the largest 49 school districts.