In a controversial move, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10 which mandates public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. This decision comes after a federal court ruled a similar law unconstitutional in Louisiana. The bill's passing was contentious, noted by debates focusing on religious implications and legislative inconsistencies, particularly as it passed during the Jewish Sabbath. Though initially debated extensively, it underscores a broader trend seeking to enhance religion's presence in educational settings, emphasizing the tension between religious expression and constitutional provisions for separation of church and state.
"It is incumbent on all of us to follow God's law and I think we would all be better off if we did," Rep. Candy Noble, a Republican, stated during the debate.
"Despite a federal court ruling that a similar Louisiana law violated a constitutionally required separation of church and state, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10 to require Ten Commandments displays in classrooms."
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