TX HB2696

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 each classroom beginning with the 2025-2026 school year

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

Mandates schools must accept privately donated posters or framed copies that meet the specified requirements and contain no additional content

Permits but does not require schools to use district funds to purchase compliant displays if donations are insufficient

Provides the exact text of the Ten Commandments that must appear on all displays, with no exemptions permitted for any public elementary or secondary school