A school choice program that will fundamentally change Texas education by sending public dollars toward private schools is headed to the governor’s desk. The state Senate voted Thursday to send Senate Bill 2 to Gov.

The $1 billion proposal, which proponents call school choice, would give students roughly $10,500 in taxpayer money for private school tuition.

Texas Senators, guided by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, voted to approve the Texas House-changed school voucher bill, teeing it up for what will likely be Gov. Greg Abbott's immediate signing of his number one legislative priority.