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Paxton Orders Texas Schools To Post Ten Commandments Despite Partial Federal Block

The attorney general’s directive sets up a standoff over implementation before the law’s Sept. 1 start date.

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Rebecca Smith speaks while holding a poster displaying the Ten Commandments, as she and volunteers distribute posters displaying religious text for schools during a Conroe ISD school board meeting in Conroe, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. Texas Senate Bill 10 mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms effective Sept. 1. (Jason Fochtman/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton appealed a federal ruling and told all school districts not covered by the order to comply with S.B. 10 when it takes effect Sept. 1.
  • U.S. District Judge Fred Biery’s preliminary injunction bars enforcement for 11 named districts, including Austin and Houston ISDs, after finding the mandate likely unconstitutional and coercive.
  • Civil-liberties groups, including the ACLU and Americans United, warned every district that they have independent constitutional duties and could face litigation if they post the displays.
  • Austin ISD announced it will not display the Ten Commandments, citing a dismissal that binds the district to follow any injunction in the case.
  • In a parallel fight, Arkansas plaintiffs moved to add Conway School District to their lawsuit after discovering classroom postings despite an injunction covering other districts.