Texas moms sue to remove Ten Commandments displays from classrooms

August 5, 2026

A trio of non-Christian Texan moms have filed a suit in Harris County seeking to block and remove state-mandated displays of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

The Christian Post reports that the lawsuit filed in Harris County argues that the displays, which were mandated with the passage of Senate Bill 10 last year, violate the Texas Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).

The RFRA is a 1999 law signed by former President and Texas Gov. George W. Bush that prohibits government agencies from any action that burdens religious exercise except for a compelling government interest or by the least restrictive means.

The lawsuit also claims SB 10 violates Proposition 15, a Texas Constitution amendment on parental rights that was approved by voters last November.

The NY Times reports that the plaintiffs involved in the suit include three Texan moms: Audrey Rosa Nath, Emily Roth and Sanjam Kaur Sohal.

The plaintiffs, none of whom identify as practicing Christians, are seeking a court order to take down and ban the displays prior to the start of the school year, which begins in early August for a number of Texas school districts.

SB 10 only requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed if the displays are donated.

The suit marks the latest legal challenge to SB 10, including a coalition led by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which filed a federal lawsuit prior to SB 10 taking effect last September.

The Christian Post reports that while the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court, in a narrow ruling, found the displays were constitutional, the U.S. Supreme Court is widely expected to take up the issue in the future.

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