Texas Senate passes bill requiring Ten Commandments to be displayed in public-school classrooms

Senate Bill 10 passed the Republican-led upper house late Wednesday on a party-line vote. Democrats condemned the measure as unconstitutional and a threat to religious liberty.

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The new Texas legislative session is set to test the boundaries between church and state. One of the major efforts will be a fresh bill seeking to mandate the placement of the Ten Commandments in all public-school classrooms.

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Proposal to display Ten Commandments in public schools back on Texas legislative agenda

State Sen. Phil King (R-Weatherford), who led the efforts to pass a Ten Commandments display law in 2023, is set to reintroduce the measure this week.

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