Families participating in the program could receive about 85% of the amount public schools collect for each attending student from the state and local sources.

Education is a major focus of the Texas Legislature this year, from teacher pay and training to tuition support for private education and homeschooling. Why it matters: Republican lawmakers' approach to education could harm public schools even as the legislators look to direct more money toward classrooms.

Texas House Republicans on Thursday unveiled their private school voucher plan, aligning with the Senate on some key facets of the priority GOP measure but also pushing for more resources to go to students with disabilities and assurances that public education dollars would be tied to future voucher investments.