Texas Advances 10 Commandments In Classrooms Bill, Approves Allowing Daily Christian Prayers By Students

The Texas Tribune reports:

The Texas Senate on Tuesday advanced bills that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments and allow districts to provide students with time to pray during school hours.

Senators gave final approval to Senate Bill 11, the school prayer bill, on a 23-7 vote. It now heads to the Texas House for consideration. All Republican senators and three Democrats — Royce West of Dallas, Judith Zaffirini of Laredo and Juan Hinojosa of McAllen — voted for the bill.

Lawmakers also gave initial approval to Senate Bill 10, the Ten Commandments bill, on a 20-10 vote. Both proposals are on Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s list of priority bills this session. The votes are the latest sign of confidence by conservative Christians that courts will codify their opposition to church-state separation into federal law and spark a revitalization of faith in America.

Read the full article. Photo: Sen. Phil King, the author of both bills. Last week I reported that the bills had advanced out of their initial committees.

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— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) March 18, 2025