Texas Senate mandates display of Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

The Texas Senate passed a bill requiring each public school classroom to display a copy of the Ten Commandments, and another bill requiring schools to allow time for students and employees to pray and read the Bible on each school day. The bills drew backlash from civil liberty advocates who say lawmakers should not dictate what religious materials students are exposed to. The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas said in a statement that parents should be able to decide what religious materials their child should learn, not the Texas legislature.