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Texas ESAs Are (Almost) Here: What Families Need to Know About Education Freedom Accounts Updated December 2025 After years of debate, Texas has officially finalized the rules for its statewide education savings account (ESA) program, now called Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA). The program was created by the Texas Legislature in 2025 through Senate Bill 2 and will begin funding students in the 2026–2027 school year. The program is administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts with Odyssey as the implementation partner. For Texas families, this is a major shift. For the first time, state education dollars can follow students outside the traditional public school system to approved private schools, microschools, homeschools, and other educational providers. What Is the Texas ESA / TEFA Program? The Texas Education Freedom Accounts program allows eligible families to receive public education funds in an account that can be used for approved educational expenses…