Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a $1 billion voucher program into law. The signing on Saturday caps a yearslong effort by Republican supporters in the state to use public dollars to fund private school education.

Student discipline, uncertified teachers and school bans on DEI and cellphones are some of the topics being debated at the Texas Legislature this session.

Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the $1 billion controversial school choice bill into law, allowing for taxpayer money to be used to help qualifying students pay for private school tuition. "Today is the culmination of a movement that has swept across the state and our country," Abbott said Saturday.