One such bill that has already been subjected to litigation is Senate Bill 10, which calls for all Texas public school classrooms to prominently display a sizable copy of the Ten Commandments.
Getting the Ten Commandments into classrooms has been something Texas conservatives have chased before. A similar bill failed to make progress in 2023, but as with Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher program, SB 10 sailed through both chambers in 2025 as if there had never been any prior efforts that stalled out.
Two of our staff writers recently decided to give SB 10 the proper amount of serious consideration. Emma Ruby and Alyssa Fields began to think that if our elected officials felt justified in passing SB 10, then there were some other items that might as well be required in all classrooms, too.
“As very serious journalists, we’re not here to opine on the constitutionality of forcing a large portion of Texas students who do not identify as Christian to gaze upon the Decalogue,” our article states. “No, we’re not here to advocate for Muslims, Buddhists, Zoroastrians or Confucians. Instead, we’re here to share what we think the state should also make room for in our classrooms.”
Our writers suggested that litter boxes, The Apprentice DVDs, bulletproof vests and carrier pigeons be demanded in all Texas classrooms. Want to know why? Give the article a look. But first (or after, up to you), check out the comments Observer social media followers had to offer on the subject.
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Stan from Instagram:
Religion has no business being in the classroom. Sure, it can be discussed like other fairy tales and whatnot.
Harper from Facebook:
George Carlin's 7 dirty words. No explanation. Just the words.
Tony from Instagram:
A picture of Ken Paxton’s mistress.
Stephen from Facebook:
Religion is like your genitalia. We don’t want it wagged in our face.
Michael on Facebook:
I’m shocked to hear that the Dallas Observer is supporting this policy. [Editor’s Note: lol]
