Senate Bill 2, which creates an Education Savings Account school choice program in Texas, was signed into law by Governor Abbott in a signing ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion on Saturday. The legislation was a top priority for the state’s Republican leaders and was strongly supported by President Trump.
“When I ran for re-election in 2022, I promised Texans that we will bring education freedom to every Texas family,” said Governor Abbott. “Today, Texas delivers on that promise. I am signing this law that will ensure Texas families, whose children can no longer be served by the public school assigned to them, have the choice to take their money and find the school that is right for them.”
President Trump has pledged to endorse the Republican members of the Texas House who voted for Senate Bill 2.
Medical Freedom Legislation Advances in Texas House
Texans for Medical Freedom, a leading organization on issues concerning individual rights on healthcare matters, praised the work of the Texas House Public Health Committee for passing three of the organization’s priority bills out of committee on Thursday.
“🚨 Today, THREE of Texans for Medical Freedom’s top legislative priorities were officially passed out of the Public Health Committee!
Here’s what’s moving forward:
✅ HB 1586 (Rep. Hull) – Creates an online vaccine exemption form for easier parental access
✅ HB 4076 (Rep. Leach) – Protects organ transplant access regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status
✅ HB 4535 (Rep. McQueeney) – Ensures true informed consent for COVID vaccines”
Governor Abbott Holds Roundtable with Crime Victims in Support of Bail Reform
On Wednesday, Governor Greg Abbott held a roundtable discussion with those personally impacted by violent crime. The roundtable, which was held at the offices of Crime Stoppers of Houston, is part of a push by the Governor to support a State Constitutional Amendment to reform the Texas bail system that would make it easier to deny bail to violent criminals.
While a bail reform amendment to the Texas Constitution passed the Texas Senate earlier in the legislative session, it faces an uncertain path in the Texas House. At least 12 Democrats must join House Republicans to reach the two-thirds threshold needed to pass and bring the amendment to voters.