House Bill, Texans and Savings Account

Texas House committee discusses education savings account bill for nearly 21 hours
The Texas House Committee on Public Education adjourned at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday after hearing over 300 testimonies on House Bill 3, establishing an education savings account to subsidize private educat
Texans Flock to Capitol as House Bill 3 Sparks Fierce Debate on Education Savings Accounts
Hundreds debate Texas House Bill 3 on education savings accounts, with concerns over public school funding impacts.
Public Education Committee debates House Bill Three, education savings accounts
On Tuesday, the House Public Education Committee met to discuss House Bill three which would establish an education savings account program to use public funds to help pay for private schools.
House lawmakers, Texans debate education savings account proposal for 20+ hours
House Bill 3 would create state-run education savings accounts, which families could use to pay for private school tuition and other educational expenses, such as textbooks or transportation.
Texas Rep. discusses education savings accounts and public school funding
Democratic Texas Rep. John Bryant of Dallas discusses why he opposes taxpayer funded education savings accounts. He also tells Jack Fink why he believes public schools are underfunded.
Texas House Republicans get an earful from the opposition on proposed school voucher program
If passed, the legislation would create a program where parents could use state tax dollars toward sending their kids to private schools. While it’s a priority for many Republicans, those opposed to the idea aren’t staying quiet.
Texas House education committee to take up school choice issue this week
The Texas House Committee on Public Education is set to take up their most anticipated bill of the session this week: school vouchers. What the governor calls “school choice” or “education savings accounts,” this bill would allocate public dollars to send some Texas students to private schools or pay for other education-related expenses.
Controversial education bill hits Texas House — What parents should know
The Texas House will debate House Bill 3, which includes a school choice program. The bill proposes $1 billion for education savings accounts. Low-income and special education students will be prioritized. Opponents argue the plan could reduce public school funding.
School choice debate begins in Texas House
The highly anticipated debate over school vouchers has begun in the Texas House. Michelle Obama will talk divorce, newfound freedom and friendship—but refuses to delve into politics—on a newly announced podcast with her brother,
Hundreds of Texans sign up to testify on Education Savings Accounts bill
Texans are getting their chance to weigh in on a plan to create Education Savings Accounts. HB 3 would help families pay for private school with state funds.
Texas school choice bill: House committee to debate HB3
The Texas House Public Education committee will debate school choice legislation on Tuesday. House Bill 3 would establish savings accounts to allow public tax dollars to be used for private schools. A slightly different school choice bill previously passed the Senate.
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Why experts say 24-hour education committee likely won't impact legislation's final outcome
"Governor Abbott has invested too much time, too much energy, and too much money to not let this pass, and unlike the case with previous sessions where the speaker of the House was indifferent or in ...
Area parents reject Texas Legislature’s home school funding proposal
The Texas Legislature is including funding for home schooling in their latest proposals for Education Savings Accounts, but ...
Students at this Des Moines school can get a free 529 savings account. How it works:
Mid-Iowa Health Foundation announced Tuesday it was donating $140,000 to By Degrees to create a college savings account ...
East Texas superintendents voice concerns over House Bill 3 funding plan
East Texas educators prepare for changes as House Bill 3 could divert public school funds to private education.