Overview

• The Legislature approved a $1 billion school voucher program that lets parents use state tax dollars for private school tuition and homeschool expenses beginning in 2026-27.
• Lawmakers boosted public education with an $8.5 billion funding package covering teacher raises, expanded full-day pre-K and new school safety enhancements.
• Homeowners will benefit from a property tax cut as the homestead exemption rises from $100,000 to $140,000 and seniors receive additional deductions.
• Senate Bill 3 bans all consumable THC products while expanding medical marijuana eligibility and increasing the number of licensed dispensaries.
• A suite of conservative culture bills was passed, including bans on DEI programs in K-12 schools, mandates to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms and strict legal definitions of “man” and “woman.”