Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is a step closer to signing into law a voucherlike program that would use taxpayer money to help families pay for private schools. The bill, a centerpiece of Abbott’s legislative agenda,

While the House and Senate still need to agree on a final plan, the vote was a huge victory for the governor, who has pushed for months to pass 'school choice'.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with House Republicans for a pep talk hours before the vote on a school choice bill that would spend $1 billion in taxpayer money to send students to private schools. After the meeting,