TX HB1009

Requires all Texas public elementary and secondary schools to display a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments in a conspicuous place in every classroom beginning with the 2025-2026 school year

Mandates specific display requirements: posters must be at least 16 inches wide by 20 inches tall, with text legible to a person with average vision from anywhere in the classroom

Prescribes the exact text of the Ten Commandments that must be displayed, using traditional Biblical language (e.g., "Thou shalt not kill," "Honor thy father and thy mother")

Schools lacking the required displays must accept privately donated posters or framed copies that meet specifications and contain no additional content; schools may also use public funds for purchases

Requires schools with excess Ten Commandments posters to offer them as donations to other public schools that need them