Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Bill That Mandates All Texas Public School’s Display The Ten Commandments In All Classrooms

Religion in Texas is going back into the classroom as Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill that mandates that all public schools will display the Ten Commandments in all classrooms starting for the 2025/2026 school year.

The new law mandates that all public schools hang a “durable poster or framed copy” of the Ten Commandments in a conspicuous place in each classroom. The displays must be at least 16 inches wide and 20 inches tall, using text large enough to look be read by someone with average vision from anywhere in the classroom.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Saturday that he signed the bill, which is expected to draw a legal challenge from critics who consider it an unconstitutional violation of the separation of church and state.  Gov. Abbott also signed a bill that allows school districts to provide students and staff a daily voluntary period of prayer or time to read a religious text during school hours.

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