The Republican-led Texas Senate passed one of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's top legislative priorities late Wednesday night.

Moving swiftly on a central Republican priority, the Texas Senate approved a “school choice” bill Wednesday that would put taxpayer dollars toward private school education. The 19-12 vote was largely along partisan lines with state Sen.

Students, parents and teachers filled a hearing room Thursday to share their opinions on a resurrected bill seeking to encourage donations to private school scholarship funds, months after voters repe