AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched a statewide investigation into dozens of school districts to determine whether they are complying with state laws requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms.
Austin ISD, Lake Travis ISD and Dripping Springs ISD are among 29 districts named in Paxton’s investigation. The investigation follows a federal appeals court ruling last month upholding Senate Bill 10, which mandates that public schools display the Ten Commandments in every classroom when posters are donated.
The attorney general’s office has demanded the named districts produce documentation showing compliance with SB 10, which took effect Sept. 1, 2025, as well as proof that their boards have voted on implementing a designated prayer and Bible-reading period under Senate Bill 11.
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“Texas school districts must comply with Texas law by displaying the Ten Commandments and taking a school board vote regarding the implementation of prayer time in schools,” Paxton said in a statement.
Lake Travis ISD officials said they were aware of Paxton’s inquiry and the district is in compliance with Texas law:
Regarding SB 10, now that the District is no longer subject to a court injunction barring implementation, we are prepared to display the Ten Commandments in our classrooms, as required by the statute, upon receipt of donated posters.Regarding SB 11, the Lake Travis ISD Board of Trustees voted on the matter in February, as required by law, and opted not to adopt a voluntary, designated period of prayer. The District is in full compliance with the statute.