While some districts are preparing to comply, others await guidance amidst ongoing legal battles challenging the law's constitutionality.
House Speaker Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, gavels in the House at the start of the second special session on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025.Democrats who left state over redistricting to be monitored by DPS to guarantee return for second special session Read full article: Democrats who left state over redistricting to be monitored by DPS to guarantee return for second special sessionWest Texas measles outbreak ends after 762 confirmed cases this yearA new Texas law requires that public schools must display the Ten Commandments , as seen on a monument at the state Capitol in Austin, on a poster in classrooms.
– As children head back to school across Texas, something new may be displayed along the walls of their classrooms – the Ten Commandments., a law that would require all public schools to display a framed poster at least 16 by 20 inches, listing the Ten Commandments.Last June, Louisiana lawmakers passed a similar bill into law, H.B. 71, which required all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments on their walls. Soon after, the However, last November, a federal judge blocked the new law, which put the implementation requirement on hold for each school attended by the plaintiffs.the federal judge’s November decision, ruling the law is unconstitutional because it violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.Similarly, a nearly identical situation is unfolding here in Texas, as a federal judge in San Antonio began hearing arguments against SB 10 last Friday. This came after theTexas Ten Commandments Law Faces Federal Court Challenge For now, the federal judge has not issued a preliminary injunction against SB 10; therefore, the law remains in effect. Aside from all the new details unfolding in this case, KPRC 2 contacted dozens of school districts across the greater Houston region to determine how they are implementing the new law. KPRC 2 has updated each school district’s responses below and will continue to update them as more districts answer. The responses from the following school districts are reflected in the interactive map below.Of the handful of responses KPRC received, 11 school districts stated that they will accept donations and comply with the law. Four school districts said that they are awaiting future state guidance and the outcome of the pending ACLU lawsuit. The 11 schools that said they will comply with the law and accept donations that meet the law’s requirements are Huffman ISD, Katy ISD, Brazosport ISD, Angleton ISD, Sheldon ISD, Alvin ISD, Channelview ISD, Clear Creek ISD, Splendora ISD, Livingston ISD and Goose Creek ISD. Three districts, including Needville ISD, Danbury ISD and Pearland ISD, stated that they are still assessing how they will comply and are awaiting further guidance from the state. Additionally, Dickinson ISD responded with “no comment.” The law states that a school district “must accept any offer of a privately donated poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments,” as long as it meets the display requirements. Additionally, the bill said a district “may but is not required to, purchase posters or copies that meet the requirements using district funds.” Many schools that responded to our request mentioned they did not initially account for these displays in this school year’s budget and are waiting for the state’s response on how to comply with the law, particularly if they are short on funding for the Ten Commandments display. KPRC 2 reached out to the author of the bill, Senator Phil King, and he and his office have yet to comment on how school districts can comply with this law if they have not received donations and are struggling to source district funding for the displays.The law is set to take effect on Sept. 1, meaning districts must comply by then. However, because a federal judge has begun hearing arguments in the lawsuit against SB 10, the new law could be blocked if the judge rules against it. In a request sent out to the ACLU of Texas, staff attorney Chloe Kempf said, “With this lawsuit, we hope to block the implementation of the law and to see the court reaffirm what we already know: Texas schools are not Sunday Schools.” Kempf continued, “Texas students and their families all have the right to decide what religious beliefs, if any, to hold and practice, and government officials have no business intruding on these deeply personal religious matters.”Talisa joined the KPRC2 content team in June 2025, following her graduation from the University of Texas at Austin. She previously worked as an investigative production intern in Austin and New York. Outside of work, Talisa enjoys updating her vinyl collection with new records and playing Wordle daily.
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