Texas: Ten Commandments in Classrooms — Status & Galveston ISD

1) Quick background (Texas “HB 10” → actually SB 10, 89th Legislature)

• What it does: Requires every public-school classroom to display a donated (or otherwise provided) Ten Commandments poster “in a conspicuous place.” Takes effect Sept 1, 2025 for districts not covered by a court order. The Texas Tribune+2Texas Legislature Online+2

• State guidance: AG Paxton told all non-enjoined districts to comply once the law took effect. Texas Attorney General

2) Current Texas litigation snapshot

• Preliminary injunction (Aug 20, 2025): A federal judge blocked enforcement only in certain districts that sued. AP News

• Appeals: The Ten Commandments cases in Texas & Louisiana are on a fast track at the federal appeals level (en banc review activity). Education Week+1

11 Texas school districts currently enjoined (not required to post while the case proceeds)

• Alamo Heights ISD

• North East ISDLackland ISDNorthside ISDAustin ISD

• Lake Travis ISD

• Dripping Springs ISD

• Houston ISD

• Fort Bend ISD

• Cypress-Fairbanks ISD

• Plano ISD TCTA

3) Galveston ISD: where things stand

• Board action: On Oct 22, 2025, trustees voted 4–3 to delay posting until higher-court rulings clarify constitutionality. Chron+1

• Lawsuit: On Nov 7, 2025, AG Paxton sued Galveston ISD for not complying with SB 10; seeks an injunction compelling displays. Houston Chronicle+1

• District posture: GISD says it’s monitoring litigation and working with counsel while focusing on its educational mission. Houston Chronicle

4) Similar laws & status in other states (quick scan)

• Louisiana (HB 71, 2024): Law blocked; 5th Cir. panel said it’s unconstitutional and upheld the injunction. Further review sought. Reuters+1

• Arkansas (Act 573, 2025): Law temporarily blocked (injunction) in multiple districts; litigation ongoing. Arkansas Advocate+1

• Trendline: Texas became the third state (after LA & AR) to enact such a mandate; all three are in active litigation. SCOTUSblog+1

5) Key legal issues to watch

• Establishment Clause risk: Courts are testing whether mandatory classroom displays amount to government-endorsed religion (with Stone v. Graham precedent looming large). Reuters

• Scope of injunctions: Current Texas injunction protects only the listed districts; others face compliance pressure absent coverage.

State	Bill / Law	Status	Notes
Texas	Senate Bill 10 (2025)	Enacted (effective Sept 1, 2025) but injunction in 11 districts. (Texas Legislature Online)	Requires poster/framed Ten Commandments in each classroom.
Louisiana	House Bill 71 (2024)	Enacted but struck down by 5th Circuit as unconstitutional. (ACLU of Louisiana)	First state recent-era law of this type; now blocked.
Arkansas	Act 573 of Arkansas (2025)	Enacted April 14, 2025; litigation ongoing. (Wikipedia)	Similar mandate to display in public schools & local govt buildings.
Oklahoma	House Bill 1006 (introduced)	Pending — introduced/re-filed, not yet law. (Oklahoma Voice)	Would require Ten Commandments poster in each classroom; also Bible-instruction directive already via memorandum.
Multiple other states	—	Introduced	According to trend reports: at least 15 states introduced similar bills. (Stateline)