See how Texas House Members Voted on School Vouchers

 

By Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune

After several hours of heated debate, the Texas House approved a measure that would create a private school vouchers program in the state.

The legislation would allocate $1 billion to the program and create education savings accounts that families could use for private school tuition and other school-related expenses. Most participating families would receive over $10,000 a year.

Creating such a program has been a top legislative priority for Gov. Greg Abbott for several years.

Here’s a breakdown of how each lawmaker voted on the measure:


This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2025/04/17/texas-house-voucher-vote-breakdown-2025/.

 
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