Mothers Challenge Ten Commandments in Texas Classrooms | Odessa News

Odessa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 2m

Three Houston mothers are suing to remove Ten Commandments posters from Texas public schools, arguing the displays violate state religious freedom laws and alienate students from diverse or no faith backgrounds. They’re leveraging Texas-specific statutes — including the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and Parental Rights Amendment — to challenge the law, which mandates displaying King James Version posters in classrooms. While federal courts previously upheld similar laws under separation-of-church-and-state grounds, this case hinges on state law and the belief that the posters send…