Overview

• Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10 on June 22, requiring every public school classroom to display a 16-by-20-inch poster of a specific Protestant version of the Ten Commandments by Sept. 1.
• A coalition of Christian and Nation of Islam faith leaders sued on behalf of their children in Dallas-area districts, arguing the requirement violates both the Establishment and Free Exercise Clauses.
• The ACLU, Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Freedom From Religion Foundation have announced their own challenge, citing the coercive impact on captive and impressionable students.
• The Texas law closely mirrors Louisiana’s 2024 measure, which a Fifth Circuit panel recently blocked as “facially unconstitutional,” and sets the stage for a potential Supreme Court review of Stone v. Graham precedent.
• School districts are awaiting court decisions on SB 10 as they coordinate posting requirements and seek legal guidance