Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with House Republicans for a pep talk hours before the vote on a school choice bill that would spend $1 billion in taxpayer money to send students to private schools. After the meeting, Abbott exclusively told CBS News Texas what his message was to the House GOP Caucus.

President Donald Trump weighed heavily into the Texas school voucher debate on Wednesday, putting personal pressure on Republicans and offering to come to the state to help get the plan Gov. Greg Abbott has touted for more than two years across the finish line.

The Texas House approved the plan, part of a push by President Trump’s allies to offer up to $10,000 for private school, home-school or virtual learning.

The Texas House is taking up a sweeping private school voucher plan on Wednesday that is a top priority for Gov. Greg Abbott and would give students roughly $10,000 a year in taxpayer money to spend on private education.

The Texas House of Representatives voted to give initial approval to a $1 billion program that will see taxpayer money fund private school fees, a top priority of Gov. Greg Abbott and one he says will improve choice for parents and children.