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The Committee on Public Education in the Texas House of Representatives held a hearing on school vouchers Thursday.
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The committee was expected to listen to invited and public testimony regarding the education savings account program, otherwise known as school vouchers.
Thursday’s meeting happened two days after it was scheduled to take place.
Brad Buckley (R-Salado), chair of the committee, posted to X on Monday evening, formally known as Twitter, that the meeting had been canceled and postponed to Thursday.
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
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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