Sen. Don Gaetz just released one piece of his education reform "train," the provision expanding the state's corporate income tax scholarship program by $30-million, to $118-million a year. But it still includes a provision the House leadership opposes, which could doom its passage in the session that ends just hours from now.

The Senate vote for HB653 was 29-11, with most Democrats opposed -- even though incoming Minority Leader Al Lawson, a member of the black caucus, urged his party members to support the bill that he says helps poor minority students.

"It gives some poor kids an opportunity to be successful in life," said Lawson, D-Tallahassee. "This is not going to hurt the funding of public schools. The only thing we're trying to do is give some kid an opportunity he might not have."

The version that passed the Senate gives a $200-per-student incentive to private schools that administer the state's FCAT exam, on top of the $3,950 corporate scholarship to students. But the House is likely to take the FCAT premium off the bill later today, and then send it back to the Senate to take it or leave it.

UPDATE: The House took up the bill, amended it and sent it back to the Senate. Track the progress here.