‘I will pass the 10 Commandments Bill again out of the Senate next session,’ said Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, a Republican, vowed to re-introduce legislation requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in the state’s public schools after a prior failed effort in Texas and success in Louisiana, which just became the first state in the country to adopt such a mandate.
“I will pass the 10 Commandments Bill again out of the Senate next session,” he pledged. “SB 1515 will bring back this historical tradition of recognizing America’s heritage, and remind students all across Texas of the importance of a fundamental foundation of American and Texas law: the Ten Commandments.”
While the measure sailed through the Texas Senate on party-line votes and received a vote of approval from a House committee once it was sent to the lower chamber, it was among dozens of bills that didn’t get a floor vote before a deadline.
Louisiana Ten Commandments Law
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed House Bill 71 into law on June 18, making Louisiana the first state to enact legislation mandating that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed at all public schools.
Mr. Landry said his rationale for signing the bill was about moral revival.
The Ten Commandments must be presented at the main focal point of a poster or framed document measuring at least 11 inches by 14 inches and printed in a large enough font to make the text easy to read.

The new law also requires a 200-word context statement explaining that the Ten Commandments were a prominent part of public education in the United States for nearly three centuries.
The context statement notes that the Ten Commandments have been included in some of the most popular textbooks in U.S. history.
The measure to get the bill passed was spearheaded by Louisiana State Rep. Dodie Horton (R) who successfully led an effort last year to require the motto “In God We Trust” to be displayed in Louisiana classrooms.
Over a dozen states have enacted laws mandating or explicitly allowing schools to display the “In God We Trust” motto.
Bill Pan contributed to this report.
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