After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it up for a floor vote.

For the first time, but almost certainly not the last time, a Senate committee in the Texas Capitol took up legislation that would allocate taxpayer money towar

The BriefThe Texas Senate's Education Committee heard from a panel of pro-voucher advocates and a mixed public comment time.Senate Bill 2 would set up savings accounts that allow parents to pay for private schools with public funding.