Abbott tapped into a powerful national conservative movement and his own campaign war chest to turn turned legislative races into multimillion-dollar affairs.

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

Gov. Greg Abbott has previously stated his intent to sign the bill, but we now have an exact date. According to a release from the governor's office, Abbott will sign SB 2 into law around 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, at the Governor's Mansion.