Gov. Greg Abbott's victory on "school choice" is not only a signature accomplishment for his political legacy, it cements him as a force whose influence

Thursday's House vote was a vindication of the governor's approach of strong-arming lawmakers into submission.

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,