The Texas House has just passed a bill mandating the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom.

Senate Bill 1o passed overwhelmingly with a vote of 82-46. In a welcome surprise, several Democrats voted to approve the bill.

Now, the bill heads back to the Senate for final approval before being sent to the governor’s desk!

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the bill into law.

Check it out:

The Texas GOP Caucus says that the Ten Commandments will help provided a solid moral foundation for children:

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The Texas Tribune has more:

On Sunday, the House passed the bill 82-46, but clarified in it that the state would be responsible for any legal fees if a school district were to be sued over the policy. With the amendment, the bill must go back to the Senate for final approval, which passed it 20-11 in March. If the Senate approves it, the bill then heads to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it.

Sponsored by Sen. Phil King, a Republican from Weatherford, the bill requires every classroom to visibly display a poster sized at least 16 by 20 inches. The poster can’t include any text other than the language laid out in the bill, and no other similar posters may be displayed.

“It is incumbent on all of us to follow God’s law and I think we would all be better off if we did,” Rep. Candy Noble, a Republican from Lucas who is carrying the bill in the House, said during the floor debate Saturday.

Supporters argue that the Ten Commandments and teachings of Christianity more generally are core to U.S. history, a message that has resurged in recent years as part of a broader national movement that considers the idea of church-state separation a myth.

That movement fueled Texas’ push to require schools display “In God We Trust” signs if they were donated by a private foundation — signed into law in 2021. In 2024, the State Board of Education approved Bible-infused teaching materials.

This session, lawmakers have advanced bills that allow a prayer or religious study period in school, and one that would require teachers to use the terms “Anno Domini” (AD) — Latin for “in the year of the Lord,” and “Before Christ” (BC) when expressing dates.

Proponents of King’s bill also say making the Ten Commandments more prominent in schools will combat what movement leaders see as a generations-long moral decline.

Texas is one of 16 states where lawmakers have pursued the Ten Commandments bills.

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NBC News added:

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick had said the success of the bill, known as SB 10, was among his priorities for the current session, which ends next month, after similar legislation failed in 2023 because of time constraints.

“By placing the Ten Commandments in our public school classrooms, we ensure our students receive the same foundational moral compass as our state and country’s forefathers,” Patrick said.

What do you think?

Do you support requiring schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms?

Should this rule become a law in all 50 states?

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