Abbott signs SB 2 creating a Texas statewide school voucher program

Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 2 on May 3, 2025, creating Texas's first statewide education savings account program giving families $10,000 per year in state funds for private school tuition, homeschooling, or tutoring. The program opened to all Texas families regardless of income, with priority for students with disabilities and those in D- or F-rated schools. The Texas Education Agency projected initial enrollment of 90,000 students at approximately $1 billion per year, with no enrollment cap, meaning costs would grow if uptake exceeded projections.