TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The largest school voucher program in the country launched in Texas with more than 29,000 families signing up on the first day. The portal for the Education Freedom Accounts program opened this morning. Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock said within the first hour, 8,000 Texas families had applied. By the time capitol offices closed for the day, that number exceeded 29,000. The program takes taxpayer money and directs it toward paying for private schools.