Texas House passes bill requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms; Abbott expected to sign

May 27, 2025

Texas lawmakers have passed a bill that, if signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott, will require the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom.

The Christian Post reports that Senate Bill 10 was passed by the Texas House of Representatives in an 82-46 vote on Sunday.

The bill, which requires the display of a 16 by 20 inch poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments in each classroom, now goes back to the state senate for further consideration before it reaches Gov. Abbott’s desk.

The legislation would require that display to be in a conspicuous place and with text that is legible to anyone with average vision.

Schools will be allowed to accept private donations or to use district funds in order to purchase the displays.

“Nothing is more deep-rooted in the fabric of our American tradition of education than the Ten Commandments,” said Rep. Candy Noble, R-Lucas, who led the efforts to pass the bill.

According to the Christian Post, opponents of the measure had expressed concern that the law risks promoting one religion over others and introduced an amendment to display Protestant, Catholic and Jewish versions of the Ten Commandments.

That measure failed to garner enough support to pass.

The legislation mirrors a Louisiana law, passed last year, which federal courts have blocked.

However, Republican lawmakers argue that the 2022 Kennedy v. Bremerton School District decision, which upheld a football coach’s right to pray on a school field, supports the measure’s legality.

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the bill when it reaches his desk.

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