A bill that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk to become law.

The Texas Senate voted on Thursday to send legislation creating a statewide private school voucher program to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk to be signed into law, all but concluding an ugly intraparty battle that has dominated state politics for much of the last two years.

This story was originally reported by Nadra Nittle of The 19th. “A direct assault on the Texas public education system.” That’s how social justice groups like the Texas Freedom Network are describing the passage of a bill that would create a $1 billion school voucher program in the state.