The first glimpse of Texas' Education Savings Account Program, a major legislative priority for Governor Greg Abbott, has emerged, sparking debate across the political spectrum. According to the bill filed by nine senators in the Texas Senate,

Texas’ fight over spending public money on private school tuition begins in earnest next week. Sen. Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, unveiled the first draft of a high-priority bill on Friday laying out a proposal for widespread use of education savings accounts. Teachers, parents, advocates and others are expected to testify on the proposal Tuesday.

Under SB 2, families enrolling their children in private school would receive $10,000 per year, or $11,500 if the student has a disability, through what’s called an education savings account. Supporters say it would be “the largest day one ESA program in the nation.