The Texas House on Saturday advanced a bill requiring all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, setting up the state to become the largest in the U.S. to implement such a mandate. Final approval is expected in the coming days, after which Gov. Greg Abbott is likely to sign it.
Republican supporters, including bill co-sponsor Rep. Candy Noble, say the measure reflects the commandments’ historical influence on the nation’s legal and educational systems. A second bill, also headed to Abbott, would allow daily periods for student prayer or Bible reading.
Critics, including some Christian and Jewish leaders, argue the bill infringes on religious freedom and violates constitutional separation of church and state. A similar law in Louisiana is currently blocked by a federal court.
The measure requires a specific English version of the Ten Commandments be posted in 16-by-20-inch framed displays. Efforts to allow alternate translations or include other religious texts were defeated by Republican lawmakers.
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