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Texas Moves Closer to Mandating Ten Commandments in Public School Classrooms

The Texas House gave preliminary approval to Senate Bill 10, which requires classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, setting up a final vote before heading to Governor Abbott.

A 42-year-old Ten Commandments sculpture is on display in front of city hall June 27, 2001 in Grand Junction, CO.
FILE - This 5-foot tall stone slab bearing the Ten Commandments stands near the Capitol in Austin, Texas, in this July 29, 2002 file photo. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck, File)
The Ten Commandments, written out on a monument, sit outside the Texas Capitol on March 17, 2025.
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Overview

  • Senate Bill 10, which mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in Texas public school classrooms, passed a key second reading in the House with an 88-49 vote.
  • The bill specifies that classrooms must display a 16-by-20-inch poster featuring the Ten Commandments in a standardized format outlined in the legislation.
  • If the bill clears its final legislative hurdle, Governor Greg Abbott is expected to sign it into law, with implementation slated for September 2025.
  • Critics, including civil rights groups and the Texas State Teachers Union, warn that the measure could violate the constitutional separation of church and state and alienate non-Christian students.
  • Supporters argue the Ten Commandments are foundational to U.S. history and values, reflecting a broader conservative push to integrate religion into public education.