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TX SB2

TX SB2
Relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.


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Introduced
01/24/2025
In Committee
04/03/2025
Crossed Over
02/05/2025
Passed
04/24/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/03/2025

Introduced Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT relating to the establishment of an education savings account program.

AI Summary

This bill establishes an education savings account (ESA) program in Texas that provides state funding to eligible students to use for various educational expenses. Specifically, the program allows parents to receive state funds (approximately 85% of the statewide average per-student funding) that can be used for expenses such as private school tuition, online courses, textbooks, educational therapies, tutoring, transportation, and technology. Children are eligible if they would otherwise be eligible to attend a public school or prekindergarten program, with priority given to children with disabilities, low-income families, and siblings of current participants. The program has some key limitations, including a cap of $1 billion in spending for the 2025-2027 biennium and restrictions on how funds can be used. The bill requires comprehensive reporting and auditing, including annual reports on program participants' outcomes, and establishes strict rules for educational providers and vendors to participate. The comptroller will administer the program, and certified educational assistance organizations will help manage accounts and verify expenses. The bill also includes provisions for legal challenges and emphasizes the autonomy of educational providers and participants in choosing educational approaches.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (90)

Paul Bettencourt (R)* Greg Bonnen (R)* Brad Buckley (R)* Donna Campbell (R)* Brandon Creighton (R)* James Frank (R)* Brent Hagenbuch (R)* Cody Harris (R)* Adam Hinojosa (R)* Todd Hunter (R)* Phil King (R)* Mayes Middleton (R)* Tan Parker (R)* Angela Paxton (R)* Daniel Alders (R),  Trent Ashby (R),  Cecil Bell (R),  Keith Bell (R),  Brian Birdwell (R),  Ben Bumgarner (R),  Angie Button (R),  Briscoe Cain (R),  Giovanni Capriglione (R),  David Cook (R),  Tom Craddick (R),  Charles Cunningham (R),  Pat Curry (R),  Mano DeAyala (R),  Mark Dorazio (R),  Paul Dyson (R),  Caroline Fairly (R),  Pete Flores (R),  Gary Gates (R),  Stan Gerdes (R),  Kelly Hancock (R),  Caroline Harris Davila (R),  Richard Hayes (R),  Cole Hefner (R),  Hillary Hickland (R),  Janis Holt (R),  Andy Hopper (R),  Lacey Hull (R),  Carrie Isaac (R),  Helen Kerwin (R),  Stan Kitzman (R),  Marc LaHood (R),  Brooks Landgraf (R),  Jeff Leach (R),  Terri Leo-Wilson (R),  Mitch Little (R),  Janie Lopez (R),  A.J. Louderback (R),  David Lowe (R),  J.M. Lozano (R),  John Lujan (R),  Shelley Luther (R),  Don McLaughlin (R),  John McQueeney (R),  Will Metcalf (R),  Morgan Meyer (R),  Brent Money (R),  Matt Morgan (R),  Candy Noble (R),  Mike Olcott (R),  Tom Oliverson (R),  Angelia Orr (R),  Jared Patterson (R),  Dennis Paul (R),  Katrina Pierson (R),  Keresa Richardson (R),  Nate Schatzline (R),  Mike Schofield (R),  Alan Schoolcraft (R),  Charles Schwertner (R),  Matt Shaheen (R),  Joanne Shofner (R),  Shelby Slawson (R),  John Smithee (R),  Kevin Sparks (R),  David Spiller (R),  Valoree Swanson (R),  Carl Tepper (R),  Tony Tinderholt (R),  Steve Toth (R),  Ellen Troxclair (R),  Cody Vasut (R),  Denise Villalobos (R),  Wesley Virdell (R),  Trey Wharton (R),  Terry Wilson (R), 

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25 (on 05/03/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB2
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00002F.htm
Fiscal Note (Enrolled) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00002F.htm
Fiscal Note (Senate Amendments Printing) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00002A.htm
House Amendment (H 2) 44-Rodríguez Ramos https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H244.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 43-Rodríguez Ramos https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H243.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 42-Rodríguez Ramos https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H242.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 41-Rodríguez Ramos https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H241.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 40-Rodríguez Ramos https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H240.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 39-Rodríguez Ramos https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H239.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 38-Rodríguez Ramos https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H238.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 37-Wu https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H237.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 36-Jones, Jolanda https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H236.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 35-Jones, Jolanda https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H235.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 34-Zwiener https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H234.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 33-Turner https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H233.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 32-Wu https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H232.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 31-Morales Shaw https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H231.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 30-Rose https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H230.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 29-Moody https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H229.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 28-Goodwin https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H228.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 27-Perez, Vincent https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H227.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 26-Johnson https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H226.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 25-González, Jessica https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H225.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 24-Allen https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H224.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 23-Reynolds https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H223.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 22-Reynolds https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H222.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 21-Bryant https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H221.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 20-Plesa https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H220.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 19-Jones, Jolanda https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H219.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 18-Hinojosa https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H218.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 17-Collier https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H217.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 16-Gámez https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H216.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 15-Wu https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H215.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 14-Bucy https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H214.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 13-Walle https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H213.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 12-Howard https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H212.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 11-Rodríguez Ramos https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H211.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 10-Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H210.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 9-Howard https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H29.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 8-Martinez Fischer https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H28.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 7-Simmons https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H27.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 6-Simmons https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H26.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 5-Plesa https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H25.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 4-Turner https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H24.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 3-Talarico https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H23.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 2-Dutton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H22.HTM
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Buckley https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002H21.HTM
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00002H.htm
Analysis (House Committee Report) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00002H.htm
Fiscal Note (House Committee Report) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00002H.htm
Fiscal Note (Engrossed) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00002E.htm
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00002E.htm
Senate Amendment (S 2) F37-Bettencourt https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F37.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F36-Menéndez https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F36.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F35-Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F35.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F34-King https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F34.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F33-Middleton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F33.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F32-Bettencourt https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F32.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F31-Blanco https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F31.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F30-Cook https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F30.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F29-Paxton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F29.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F28-Perry https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F28.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F27-Menéndez https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F27.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F26-Hinojosa, Adam https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F26.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F25-Cook https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F25.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F24-Paxton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F24.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F23-Menéndez https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F23.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F22-Menéndez https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F22.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F21-Menéndez https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F21.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F20-Menéndez https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F20.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F19-West https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F19.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F18-Menéndez https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F18.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F17-Middleton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F17.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F16-Gutierrez https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F16.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F15-Menéndez https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F15.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F14-Parker https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F14.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F13-Campbell https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F13.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F12-West https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F12.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F11-Menéndez https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F11.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F10-Menéndez https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F10.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F9-Alvarado https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F9.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F8-Creighton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F8.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F7-Creighton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F7.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F6-Creighton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F6.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F5-Hancock https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F5.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F4-Creighton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F4.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F3-Creighton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F3.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Creighton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F2.HTM
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Creighton https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00002S2F1.HTM
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00002S.htm
Fiscal Note (Introduced) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00002I.htm
Analysis (Introduced) https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00002I.htm
BillText https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00002I.htm
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