Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker.

The Legislature has two chambers — the 150-member House of Representatives and the 31-member Senate. Everyone in Texas is ...

By print deadline Wednesday, the Texas Senate was poised to pass a school voucher bill that would offer $10,000 to students ...

Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.

School choice, using public money for private education, is Gov. Greg. Abbott's top priority for the Texas Legislature.

AUSTIN – The Texas Senate is expected to approve a “school choice” bill Wednesday that would let families use taxpayer ...

Texas families could use tax dollars to fund their children’s private school tuition under a bill that received preliminary ...

After seven hours of debate over Senate Bill 2 on the Senate floor Wednesday, the chamber suspended rules so lawmakers could ...

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick warned lawmakers at the state capitol on Wednesday that the debate over school choice could last ...

Texas State Senator from San Antonio told KSAT the Education Savings Account Program does not benefit low-income families.

The Senate passed different versions of the bill several times last session, but it's died in the House each time.

About three weeks into the 89th legislative session, Texas senators sent their first bill to the House. Senate Bill 2 proposes spending $1 billion annually for education savings accounts, which famili ...