Governor Greg Abbott and other Republican leaders celebrate the signing of Senate Bill 2 into law at a special event at the governor's mansion on May 3, 2025. Senate Bill 2 creates the largest day one school choice program in the country.

The controversial legislation creates Education Savings Accounts, which will allow Texas parents to use public funds toward private education costs.

Texas will implement a $1 billion school voucher program, one of the largest in the country, that uses public dollars to fund private school tuition under a bill Gov. Greg Abbott signed Saturday, capping off a yearslong effort by Republicans.