The Texas House on Thursday filed a sweep of education bills including public school finance and school voucher proposals.

House’s priority proposal that would let families use public funds for their children’s private schooling diverges from the Senate plan when it comes to how much money students

House filed legislation Thursday that would increase the amount of funding public schools receive per student by $220, a figure that public education advocates say falls short of

This week, for the first time, the new Speaker of the Texas House, Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, said school choice will pass. His comments come amid rising pressure on him to get the controversial bill across the finish line that would give taxpayer money for students to attend private school.

Gov. Greg Abbott has already held dozens of rallies around the state trying to build momentum for a school voucher program, which would allow parents to use tax dollars to partially pay for private school tuition.

Children in public schools in Texas could be taking a redesigned standardized test as early as next year under a proposal filed in the House on Thursday.