LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Attorney General Ken Paxton said he is investigating Lubbock ISD and other districts to see if they are cooperating with new school legislation.
Paxton wants to make sure the district is displaying the Ten Commandments in classrooms, a requirement that comes from Senate Bill 10, which took effect in September.
The attorney general is also requesting districts give proof of a board vote on the implementation of Senate Bill 11.
That law requires the board of trustees to vote on whether to implement a designated time for prayer and reading of the Bible or other religious texts.
Lubbock ISD trustees voted that down in February, saying there was already ample time for students to pray or read and no designated time was necessary.
LISD released the following statement:
“Lubbock ISD is aware of the press release published today by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas (OAG) in reference to Texas school districts’ compliance with S.B. 10 and S.B. 11, which were passed during the 89th Legislative session. In its press release, the OAG provided a list of several school districts that they state are currently under investigation. At this time, Lubbock ISD has not been notified, and is not otherwise aware, of any investigation regarding the district’s compliance with these laws.
In compliance with S.B. 10, Lubbock ISD has displayed donated copies of the Ten Commandments in its classrooms. The district has also complied with S.B. 11, as the district’s Board of Trustees took a record vote on the implementation of S.B. 11 during its February 26, 2026, regular Board meeting, pursuant to the new law.”
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