Texas lawmakers are poised to pass universal school choice legislation that funds private school vouchers.
House Bill 3 was debated during a March 11 hearing by the House Committee on Public Education in Austin. It would allocate up to $10,000 per selected child per year for private school tuition and up to $2,000 per child for homeschool expenses.
The bill also proposes up to $30,000 per year for qualifying special education students who choose a different school. In addition, the bill covers some expenses related to school choice, including transportation to attend other schools, public or private, and money for therapy.
The legislation, which already passed the Texas Senate, provides $1 billion for the first year. Based on the demand, lawmakers could consider increasing education savings account program funding….