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Introduced
03/03/2023
03/03/2023
In Committee
05/16/2023
05/16/2023
Crossed Over
04/20/2023
04/20/2023
Passed
Dead
05/29/2023
05/29/2023
Introduced Session
88th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools.
AI Summary
This bill requires public elementary and secondary schools in Texas to display a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments in each classroom. The poster or framed copy must be at least 16 inches wide and 20 inches tall, and the text of the Ten Commandments must be legible from anywhere in the classroom. If a school does not have a poster or framed copy that meets these requirements, the school must accept a privately donated poster or framed copy that does. The bill applies beginning with the 2023-2024 school year and takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote of all members elected to each house of the Texas Legislature.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (10)
Brad Buckley (R)*,
DeWayne Burns (R)*,
David Cook (R)*,
Phil King (R)*,
Candy Noble (R)*,
Matt Shaheen (R)*,
Brandon Creighton (R),
Cole Hefner (R),
Lois Kolkhorst (R),
Mayes Middleton (R),
Last Action
Placed on General State Calendar (on 05/23/2023)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB1515 |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB01515H.htm |
| Analysis (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB01515H.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB01515E.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB01515S.htm |
| Analysis (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB01515I.htm |
| Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB01515I.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB01515I.htm |
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