US EditionTexas bill requiring Ten Commandments in public schools headed to governor's desk
TEXAS, MAY 25 – Senate Bill 10 passed with an 82-46 vote and allows voluntary prayer and Bible reading in schools with parental consent, reflecting a broader Republican push for religious expression in education.
- The Texas legislature approved a bill, SB 10, requiring every classroom to display a specific version of the Ten Commandments, sent to Governor Abbott for signing.
- Critics, including the ACLU, argue that the bill is 'blatantly unconstitutional' and violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
- Supporters believe that U.S. Supreme Court decisions may allow SB 10 to hold up in court if signed into law, effective on September 1.
- Sen. Phil King sponsored the bill, which mandates a poster at least 16 by 20 inches in size.
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Texas Mandates 10 Commandments in Classrooms » Sons of Liberty Media
Texas lawmakers voted to mandate that government schools display a copy of the Ten Commandments for students, sparking praise from many Jews, Christians, and advocates of transcendent moral truth but howls of rage and threats of lawsuits from leftists, secularists, and pagans. The bill, known as SB 10, was adopted by an overwhelming margin this …
ACLU Sues to Block New Texas Law Requiring Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments
The ACLU and other groups are suing to block a new Texas law that will require public schools to display a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to sign the bill, which the Texas Senate approved on a vote of 28 to 3 on Wednesday. The ACLU called the measure “blatantly unconstitutional.”
Texas may soon require schools to post the Ten Commandments. Meet the Jewish lawmaker fighting back.
It’s not easy being the only Jewish member of the Texas state house. Rep. Jon Rosenthal, a Democrat, navigates a chamber where colleagues wear pins depicting a Christian cross overlaid with an American flag. During policy debates, Bible scripture is quoted freely. And the Republican state chair has said “there is no separation between church and state.” Some Republican representatives are “boldly Christian nationalist” and “make really overt ref…
Texas Lawmaker Mocks Politicians' Morals in Vote on Ten Commandments in Classrooms: 'Maybe Try Following Before Mandating'
A Texas lawmaker mocked the morals of his fellow legislators during a vote on displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms across the state.
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