“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 $1 billion proposal, which proponents call school choice, would give students roughly $10,500 in taxpayer money for private school tuition.