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(AUSTIN) — Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced the first round of student awards for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program.

(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today that applications for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program will be extended through 11:59 p.m. CT, March 31.

(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today that more than 42,000 students applied for Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) on Feb. 4, the first day of the program’s launch. The total represents a nationwide record for most enrollments for day one of a new school choice program, surpassing Tennessee’s 33,000 student applications in 2025.

(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced today the successful launch of the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program. Shortly after noon, more than 20,000 students had applied for the largest year-one school choice initiative in the nation, including nearly 8,000 in the first hour.

(AUSTIN) — Acting Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced the adoption of final administrative rules (PDF) governing the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program, the education choice initiative enacted by the Texas Legislature earlier this year in Senate Bill (SB) 2. Rules were formally filed today with the Texas Secretary of State and will become effective 20 days from filing.

The conversation around education in Texas has reached a pivotal moment with the introduction of the state’s school choice program: Texas Education Freedom Account (TEFA). This initiative recognizes what the Catholic Church has always affirmed: parents are the first and primary educators of their children, and every family deserves the ability to choose the learning environment that best nurtures their child’s growth.

(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced the formal name for Texas’ school choice program — Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) — and the selection of Odyssey as the certified educational assistance organization that will help launch the program. The announcement marks two major steps toward rolling out the largest school choice initiative in the nation, set to begin in the 2026-27 school year.

Austin, TX — The Diocese of Austin Catholic Schools Office is committed to supporting families as they consider the new Texas School Choice program, known as the Education Savings Account (ESA). This state program, set to launch in the 2026–2027 school year, will provide eligible families with $10,000 per student, per year to cover approved educational expenses.