Comptroller requests doubling Texas school voucher program to $2 billion - KSAT

Huffines submitted the appropriations request for the 2028-29 biennium, calling on the Legislature to add $1 billion to the program's base funding. He also requested an additional $226 million to cover funding increases for families already enrolled in the program, which launched this school year.

For people here, the math is straightforward: more money in the program means more Lubbock families could potentially use state funds to send kids to private schools like Trinity Christian or Lubbock Christian, or to cover homeschooling costs. Lubbock has a mix of strong public schools and a well-established private school network, so local appetite for a program like this runs in both directions. Supporters see expanded access. Critics have argued that pulling money toward private options can strain public school budgets, though no specific Lubbock impact figure appears in this request.

The Comptroller's office noted it expects the interest list to keep growing as the state continues to promote the program, suggesting this $2 billion ask may not be the ceiling.