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SB10 • 2025

Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

Education
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
King | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | Creighton | Flores | Hagenbuch | Hall | Hancock | Hinojosa, Adam | Huffman | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Middleton | Nichols | Parker | Paxton | Perry | Schwertner | Sparks
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

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Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  7. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  8. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read

  9. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  10. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  11. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage as amended reported

  13. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  14. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Amended. 1-Hinojosa

  15. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed as amended

  16. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3503

  17. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  18. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  19. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  20. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment(s) offered. 1-Goodwin

  21. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Point of order withdrawn (amendment). Rule 11, Section 2

  22. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment tabled. 1-Goodwin

  23. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3477

  24. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  25. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment(s) offered. 2-Wu

  26. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Point of order sustained (amendment). Rule 11, Section 2

  27. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment(s) offered. 3-Wu

  28. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Point of order sustained (amendment). Rule 11, Section 2

  29. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment(s) offered. 4-Wu

  30. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Point of order sustained (amendment). Rule 11, Section 2

  31. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment(s) offered. 5-Dutton

  32. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Point of order withdrawn (amendment). Rule 11, Section 2

  33. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment tabled. 5-Dutton

  34. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3478

  35. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment tabled. 6-Rosenthal

  36. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3479

  37. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  38. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment tabled. 7-Rosenthal

  39. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3480

  40. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  41. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment(s) offered. 8-J. González

  42. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Point of order withdrawn (amendment). Rule 11, Section 2

  43. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment withdrawn. 8-J. González

  44. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment tabled. 9-Turner

  45. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3481

  46. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  47. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment(s) offered. 10-V. Perez

  48. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Point of order withdrawn (amendment). Rule 11, Section 2

  49. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment tabled. 10-V. Perez

  50. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3482

  51. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  52. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment tabled. 11-Goodwin

  53. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3483

  54. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  55. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment tabled. 12-J. González

  56. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3484

  57. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment tabled. 13-J. González

  58. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3485

  59. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  60. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment tabled. 14-Flores

  61. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3486

  62. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  63. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment tabled. 15-Collier, Bowers, Thompson, Ward Johnson, Rose, J. Garcia, Allen, Gervin-Hawkins, Manuel, ...

  64. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3487

  65. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  66. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  67. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3488

  68. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  69. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  70. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  71. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  72. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended

  73. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  74. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  75. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Point of order withdrawn. Rule 4, Section 18(b)

  76. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommitted to committee

  77. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  78. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  79. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  80. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  81. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  82. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator

  83. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Corrected comm. report distributed

  84. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Corrected committee report sent to Calendars

  85. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  86. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  87. 2025-05-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  88. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  89. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  90. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  91. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  92. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  93. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  94. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  95. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Public Education

  96. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  97. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  98. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  99. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  100. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  101. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  102. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) submitted

  103. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) submitted

  104. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  105. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Point of order

  106. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Point of order overruled

  107. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  108. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  109. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  110. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment(s) offered. FA1 Menéndez

  111. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment fails of adoption

  112. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  113. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment(s) offered. FA2 Eckhardt

  114. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment fails of adoption

  115. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  116. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment(s) offered. FA3 Eckhardt

  117. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment fails of adoption

  118. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  119. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment(s) offered. FA4 Eckhardt

  120. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment fails of adoption

  121. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  122. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment(s) offered. FA5 Eckhardt

  123. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Amendment fails of adoption

  124. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  125. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  126. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  127. 2025-03-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  128. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  129. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  130. 2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  131. 2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  132. 2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  133. 2025-03-04 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  134. 2025-02-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  135. 2025-02-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Education K-16

  136. 2025-02-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  137. 2025-02-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) SB 10 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 10

AN ACT

relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school

classrooms.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 1, Education Code, is amended by adding

Section 1.0041 to read as follows:

Sec.

1.0041.

DISPLAY OF TEN COMMANDMENTS. (a) Subject to

Subsection (e), a public elementary or secondary school shall

display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a

durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that meets the

requirements of Subsection (b).

(b)

A poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments

described by Subsection (a) must:

(1)

include only the text of the Ten Commandments as

provided by Subsection (c) in a size and typeface that is legible to

a person with average vision from anywhere in the classroom in which

the poster or framed copy is displayed; and

(2) be at least 16 inches wide and 20 inches tall.

(c)

The text of the poster or framed copy of the Ten

Commandments described by Subsection (a) must read as follows:

"The Ten Commandments

I AM the LORD thy God.

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven images.

Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain.

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the

land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Thou shalt not kill.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Thou shalt not steal.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor

his maidservant, nor his cattle, nor anything that is thy

neighbor's."

(d)

A public elementary or secondary school in which each

classroom does not include a poster or framed copy of the Ten

Commandments as required by Subsection (a) must:

(1)

accept any offer of a privately donated poster or

framed copy of the Ten Commandments provided that the poster or

copy:

(A) meets the requirements of Subsection (b); and

(B) does not contain any additional content; and

(2)

display the poster or framed copy as specified in

Subsection (a).

(e)

A public elementary or secondary school in which each

classroom does not include a poster or framed copy of the Ten

Commandments as required by Subsection (a) may, but is not required

to, purchase posters or copies that meet the requirements of

Subsection (b) using district funds.

(f)

Notwithstanding any other law, a public elementary or

secondary school is not exempt from this section.

(g)

The attorney general shall defend a public elementary or

secondary school in a cause of action relating to any claims arising

out of a school's compliance with this section.

In a cause of

action defended by the attorney general under this subsection, the

state is liable for the expenses, costs, judgments, or settlements

of the claims arising out of the representation.

The attorney

general may settle or compromise any and all claims under this

subsection.

SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026

school year.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 10 passed the Senate on

March 19, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 20, Nays 11; and that

the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 28, 2025, by the

following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 10.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 10 passed the House, with

amendment, on May 25, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 82,

Nays 46, one present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor