AUSTIN, Texas – UPDATE, 4/1/25 at 7:14 a.m.:
The Committee on Public Education in the Texas House of Representatives canceled a hearing on school vouchers on hours before the meeting was set to begin.
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Brad Buckley (R-Salado), chair of the committee, posted to X on Monday evening, formally known as Twitter, that the meeting had been canceled.
Please see my statement below regarding the postponement of the April 1 Public Education meeting. #txlege pic.twitter.com/dksT25wCbz
— Brad Buckley (@BradBuckleyDVM) April 1, 2025
In his post, Buckley said the meeting had been postponed to Thursday.
The Committee on Public Education was to hear testimony on Senate Bill 2, the companion to House Bill 3.
ORIGINAL:
The Committee on Public Education in the Texas House of Representatives will hold a hearing on school vouchers on Tuesday morning.
The meeting starts at 8 a.m. The committee is expected to listen to invited and public testimony regarding the education savings account program, otherwise known as school vouchers.
KSAT will livestream the event in this article. Delays are possible; if there is not a livestream available, check back at a later time.
Texas residents who want to electronically submit comments related to the agenda can do so here.
What are school vouchers?
Ahead of the 2025 legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott said passing a school voucher plan was a high-priority item.
School vouchers, in various forms, use taxpayer money to pay for private education.
The state Senate has already passed its version of a voucher plan with Senate Bill 2.
State lawmakers have filed their version in the House under House Bill 3.
Watch below: School vouchers are a current debate. KSAT Explains their recent past.
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