Multiple School Choice bills are being heard at the State Capitol this week and next.
SB 8 Relates to public education, including parental rights and public school responsibilities regarding instructional materials and the establishment of an education savings account program.
SB 2354 Relates to the establishment of the Education Savings Account Program to allow certain disadvantaged children and their siblings to use public money to pursue educational alternatives to public schools and an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program.
SB 176 Relates to the establishment of the Texas Parental Empowerment Program and an insurance premium tax credit for contributions made for purposes of that program.
HB 4340 Relates to the establishment of the Education Savings Account Program to allow certain children to use public money t pursue educational alternatives to publish schools. Introduced by Representative James Frank this bill would ensure that education savings accounts are created to ensure that every student has a quality education. This would not be tied to federal dollars, and there would be no federal mandates but would provide protections for religious liberty.
View Texas Values Director of Government Relations, Mary Elizabeth Castle, discuss her testimony in favor of HB 4340 on our Facebook page.