A bill that would have required the Ten Commandments to be posted in every Texas public school classroom failed to advance because House lawmakers missed the midnight deadline to vote on Wednesday. The Senate passed the bill last week.
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Supporters of Senate Bill 1515 argue that it’s more than a religious document, believing the Ten Commandments would present students with a moral foundation to gauge right from wrong. The last day of the legislative session is May 29, so until then the bill can resurface. However, it’s going to be a much harder task this go-round.Another religious liberty bill would allow the boards of public schools and charter schools to approve a time set aside for Bible reading and prayer, as long as that time set aside doesn’t displace instructional time on a campus. Senate Bill 1396 passed through the Senate as well.
Sen. Phil King authored the two bills and said they would expand religious liberties that he feels “were lost.”
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