Comptroller refuses to disclose school voucher spending details
State Comptroller Don Huffines has refused to answer public-information requests about how millions of dollars in state funds have been distributed to private schools and vendors under the state's $1 billion school voucher program, citing student privacy concerns and federal law. The Comptroller's Office released lists of more than 2,700 schools and nearly 2,200 vendors approved to participate but did not disclose how much money each received.
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Earlier story. First reported Oct 28, 2026 at 1:00 am; added to this site Oct 30, 2026. Details may have changed since.
- When it happened
- Oct. 28, 2026
- Where
- Texas (state program affecting Montgomery County families and schools)
- First reported by an outlet
- Oct 28, 2026 at 1:00 am
- Reported by
- 1 outlet so far (not yet confirmed)
Taxes & money
| What | Amount | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| school voucher program | $1 billion[1] | state |
Who's involved
The facts
- State Comptroller Don Huffines refused to answer public-information requests about how millions of dollars in state funds have been distributed to private schools and vendors under the $1 billion school voucher program as of Oct. 28, 2026.[1]
- The Comptroller's Office released a list of more than 2,700 schools approved to participate in the voucher program and a list of nearly 2,200 approved vendors, but did not disclose how much money each received.[1]
- The Comptroller's Office said that releasing the amount of money spent could be considered a student record used to identify an individual student, which is prohibited by federal law.[1]
Who said what
- Comptroller's Office They have tried to take a conservative approach because 'when something's out, you can't take it back.'[1]
- Sarah Eckhardt, Democratic opponent to Comptroller If elected, she has vowed to audit the program. She stated: 'If we really, really, really think vouchers are going to improve the educational outcome of the children who get them, then we need transparency and honesty about it.'[1]
Sources
- News Voucher spending on private school being kept secret Boerne Star · Oct 28, 2026
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