In a historic vote, the Texas House has approved a comprehensive private school voucher program aimed at providing educational savings accounts for families. This new legislation, poised to create up to $1 billion in funding for private education, marks a significant victory for Governor Abbott and Texas Republicans, sparking a heated debate among legislators. The vote, which took place early in the morning, followed a lengthy session characterized by protests and controversy over the potential impacts on public education funding and special education services. As Texas becomes the center of the school choice movement, reactions from educators and political leaders continue to unfold, highlighting both support and opposition to the initiative. Despite attempts to send the voucher plan for a statewide vote, those efforts were ultimately defeated, paving the way for the legislation to move forward.