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Texas comptroller requests $1 billion increase to double state's school voucher budget

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Sep 3, 2026

Texas comptroller requests $1 billion increase to double state's school voucher budget

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines is urging lawmakers to double funding for the state's new private school voucher program to over $2B, citing growing demand, a swelling waitlist, and…

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Texas comptroller requests $1 billion increase to double state's school voucher budget

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