Group to Sue Texas Over Religion Law in Public Schools

Recently, Gov. Abbott signed a few things into law, while also vetoing several other orders sitting on his desk for his approval. Some of them were controversial moves, while others were a bit surprising.

For example, I think many were expecting him to sign the THC bill and abolish it from being legal in Texas, but he went ahead and vetoed that one while saying there do need to be some regulation changes around it.

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What Was Signed Into Law In Texas

Two of the bigger ones that Gov. Abbott signed off on dealt with things in the classrooms of our public schools. One of them seemingly has plenty of backing from the public, while the other has some parents who are a little irritated.

The one frustrating some is the new law that essentially bans things such as cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, etc., from the classroom that aren't strictly for school use. Many schools have adopted Chromebooks in the classroom. Parents aren't high on this one as it takes away the use of these devices in case of an emergency.

Read More: Texas Schools Face Major Changes in 2025

The One Many Seem OK With

The other thing Gov. Abbott signed into law that many have been happy with was placing a copy of the Ten Commandments on the walls of each classroom in Texas public schools. Religion in schools has long been a hot-button topic, but this one many seem ok with.

However, this one is already facing a potential legal battle.

Group Set To Sue Texas Over Ten Commandments Law

There is a civil liberties group, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, that recently sued Louisiana over the same law requiring the Ten Commandments in the classroom, and won that battle.

Rachel Laser, the president and CEO of the group, recently stated:

"The Constitution has these two parts of its religion clause. The first part is about protecting the free exercise of religion, and the second part is about preventing the establishment of religion,"

And that is the basis of their argument and legal challenges.

Four Other Groups Ready To Challenge Texas On Something Else

It doesn't stop there, though, as four other groups want to challenge Texas on Senate Bill 11. If you don't recall, that bill would designate time for students and faculty to set aside time to read religious scripture or pray during school time.

Lawmakers in Texas anticipated this could be a possibility, though, and have said that they structured it to withstand the challenges that could be coming their way on this one.