Texas Gov To Get Bill Allowing Prayer In Public Schools

May 23, 2025 Christianists, Republicans

The Texas Tribune reports:

Despite constitutional concerns from opponents, the Texas Legislature forged ahead in a key vote on Thursday to allow a period for prayer or religious study — part of a larger national movement to infuse more Christianity into schools. With seven Democrats and all Republicans present voting yes, the House approved the measure 91 to 51 at the end of hours of debate in which some lawmakers questioned bill language that allows teachers to encourage students to pray.

The Senate had voted 23-7 for the measure in March. After a final, procedural vote that could happen as early as Friday, the bill will head to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it. The bill goes into effect September 1. The bill, Senate Bill 11 by Galveston Republican Sen. Mayes Middleton, allows school districts to adopt a policy to provide students and staff a daily period of prayer or time to read a religious text.

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Last week it was reported here that the Texas legislative session would adjourn before any final vote on school prayer. Obviously, lawmakers found a way.

State Sen. Mayes Middleton last appeared here for his bill banning vaccine mandates at health facilities.

In 2022, he appeared here for his bill requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. 

Middleton appeared here in 2022 for his bill to prosecute and disbar members of a law firm for “reimbursing travel costs of employees who leave Texas to murder their unborn children.”



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