Texas House leaders are looking to build upon the momentum of the more conservative Senate, where a voucher bill sailed through last month. Under that measure, up to 100,000 students would be awarded $10,000 in vouchers toward private school tuition, homeschooling costs and other services like therapy.

Schoolchildren are regular visitors to the state Capitol during the session. They learn about Texas politics and history. But it's their future that's being debated in the legislature right now. House Speaker Dustin Burrows leads the House and the flow of legislation.