In a break from typical legislative procedure, Texas senators held last-minute committee hearings on four bills Nov. 9. The full chamber approved them hours later.
House Bill 1 would increase funding for public schools, set an end date for the current public school accountability system and subsidize private school tuition with taxpayer dollars.
A Texas Senate committee heard hours of testimony about Senate Bill 1, which could give eligible families $8,000 per student to pay for private school.