House Speaker Dade Phelan appointed 15 lawmakers to a new education committee on June 12, indicating his support for a potential special legislative session to tackle school choice.
Using state funds to send children to private schools is a top priority of Gov. Greg Abbott. The Senate proposed creating an education savings account program, which would help parents pay for private school tuition, books and more if they pull their children out of public school. But those measures failed multiple times in the House.
The formation of the new committee suggests that the House may be ready to reconsider the issue.