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DALLAS, Texas – The American Federation for Children commends the Texas Senate on its passage of Senate Bill 2 in a 19-12 vote Wednesday evening.
SB 2 makes education savings accounts available to every Texas student. With a $1 billion funding appropriation, the legislation proposes the largest day-one school choice initiative in our nation’s history.
“Texans overwhelmingly support education freedom,” said Sen. Brandon Creighton during debate on the Senate floor. “It’s time to deliver for Texas students.”
Statement from Tommy Schultz, CEO, American Federation for Children:
“Thanks to the leadership of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Senator Brandon Creighton, and other stalwart advocates, tens of thousands of Texas families will soon experience the education freedom they deserve and demand.
In the great state of Texas, we are putting the days of trapping children in a school based on their ZIP code behind us.
We look forward to legislators continuing to work expeditiously to bring school choice to Governor Abbott’s desk.”
| Details: |
| Who is eligible? All six million Texas K-12 students will be eligible to apply. |
| What groups will receive priority? If demand exceeds available funding, the program will prioritize public school students who have special needs or are from low-income families. |
| When would the program be available? The program would be available for the 2026-2027 school year. |
| Why is this happening now? Texas voters sent school choice majorities to each chamber of the legislature after Gov. Abbott campaigned across the state on education freedom. |
| How does the allocation work? Most students would receive $10,000. Homeschoolers would receive up to $2,500, and students with special needs would receive $11,500. |
