Overview

• U.S. District Judge Fred Biery issued a preliminary injunction that bars the 11 named school districts and their affiliates from posting the state‑mandated displays.
• Sixteen families from diverse religious and nonreligious backgrounds sued in federal court, arguing the law violates the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses.
• SB10 requires a standardized 16‑by‑20‑inch English poster using the exact King James text, visible from anywhere in every public classroom.
• Biery wrote the compulsory displays would likely coerce students’ religious observance; Attorney General Ken Paxton defended the law and said the state will appeal.
• Similar laws have been blocked in Louisiana and parts of Arkansas, and a broader Texas challenge that names additional districts and state education officials remains pending.