Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows on Tuesday said more than enough House members are lined up in support of private school vouchers, building on his earlier optimism that the measure would overcome longstanding opposition from Democrats and rural Republicans.

The gaps over eligibility and on spending levels are narrower than the fundamental differences of the previous session.

The education savings account or school voucher bill is stalled in committee in the Texas House. But it could be up for a vote that sends it to the house floor as early as Tuesday. Monday night, a call to action by a group called Pastors for Texas Children,