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House passes bill to require 10 Commandments display in classrooms after hours of debate
Summary
The House approved SB 10, directing a specific text of the Ten Commandments be posted in public school classrooms; the measure sparked extensive debate over history, religious freedom and local control and survived multiple floor amendments and votes.
The Texas House passed a bill requiring the Ten Commandments — using a specific, court‑tested text — be displayed in public school classrooms, after a long and often emotional floor debate.
Senate Bill 10, explained on the floor by Rep. Noble, frames the display as a recognition of the nation’s and state’s educational and judicial heritage. “The Ten Commandments were foundational to American educational system,” she told colleagues during floor remarks, tracing the documents’ use in early primers and readers.
Opponents argued…
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