“A homeowner testified a squatter broke into her Mesquite home, sold her belongings for pennies on the dollar, and then a JP in Garland, Texas, ruled to keep the squatter in her home over the holidays, denying her the right to come home for Christmas!” he said.

The controversial school choice bill allows for taxpayer money to be used to help qualifying students pay for private school tuition.

The partisan school board bill passed the Senate by one vote and heads to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk. The Senate voted 26-24 on Thursday to give final legislative approval to Senate Bill 287, which will require school board candidates to declare a political party when running in a general election.