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TX HB1348
Bill
Status
11/15/2024
Primary Sponsor
Mitch Little
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AI Summary
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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
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Specifies 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
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Mandates the exact text of the Ten Commandments to be displayed, prescribing specific wording from a particular biblical translation
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Schools lacking compliant displays must accept privately donated posters or framed copies that meet specifications and contain no additional content
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Schools with excess compliant displays must offer them as donations to other public schools; the requirement takes effect for the 2025-2026 school year
Legislative Description
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
Education
Last Action
Referred to Public Education
3/10/2025