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Texas House Advances Bill to Require Ten Commandments in Public School Classrooms

The legislation, which mandates the display of a standardized Ten Commandments poster, is expected to be signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott despite anticipated legal challenges.

A 42-year-old Ten Commandments sculpture is on display in front of city hall June 27, 2001 in Grand Junction, CO.
The Ten Commandments, written out on a monument, sit outside the Texas Capitol on March 17, 2025.
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Overview

  • The Texas House gave preliminary approval to a bill requiring all public school classrooms to display a 16-by-20-inch poster of the Ten Commandments.
  • The bill passed its second reading with a vote of 88-49 and is expected to receive a final vote in the coming days before heading to Governor Greg Abbott for his signature.
  • Governor Abbott, who has a history of supporting religious displays, is expected to sign the bill into law, with implementation planned for the 2025-2026 school year.
  • Critics argue the measure violates the constitutional separation of church and state and infringes on religious freedom, with legal challenges anticipated if the bill becomes law.
  • The legislation aligns with a broader conservative push to integrate religion into public education, echoing similar laws in states like Louisiana and Arkansas, though Louisiana's law is currently blocked by a federal court.