Texas House Passes Universal School Choice Bill

Gov. Greg Abbott said he’ll sign the $1 billion measure into law before the 2025–2026 academic year.
Texas House Passes Universal School Choice Bill
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott shares his plans for school choice at Parent Empowerment Night in Tyler, Texas, on March 10, 2023. Courtesy of the Governor's Office
Aaron Gifford
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Texas would become the largest state in the nation to offer universal school choice to families under a House bill approved along party lines on April 17.

The $1 billion measure passed the House 86–63 in a marathon session that went into the early morning hours, with overwhelming support by the Republican majority and over staunch opposition from Democrats.

Aaron Gifford
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Aaron Gifford has written for several daily newspapers, magazines, and specialty publications and also served as a federal background investigator and Medicare fraud analyst. He graduated from the University at Buffalo and is based in Upstate New York.