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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
By Jaden Edison

Private school vouchers are now law in Texas. Here’s how they will work.

Governor Greg Abbott signs SB2 authorizing educational savings accounts (ESA's) helping parents pay private school tuition for their children during a ceremony at the Texas Governor's Mansion on May 3, 2025.
Gov. Greg Abbott signs legislation authorizing a private school voucher program into law at the Texas Governor’s Mansion in Austin on May 3, 2025. (Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune)

Gov. Greg Abbott on Saturday signed legislation authorizing a private school voucher program into law, marking the grand finale of an oftentimes ugly conflict that has largely defined Texas politics this decade.

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