AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) – State leaders finalized administrative rules Tuesday for the Freedom Education Accounts program, setting the timeline for when Texas families can apply for taxpayer-funded private school vouchers.
The state adopted the final rules governing the program lawmakers passed in April. Officials said they incorporated public input from late August while remaining faithful to the law as passed by the Legislature.
The voucher program makes $10,000 available annually for eligible students enrolled in private schools. Students with disabilities can receive more than $11,000, and homeschool students could receive $2,000.
Eligible private schools and vendors will be invited to join the program Dec. 9. An open vendor application will follow shortly after.
The online application for Texas families will open in February ahead of the 2026-27 school year.
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