{"id":261912,"date":"2026-04-22T23:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/261912\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T23:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T23:56:12","slug":"parents-remain-split-on-ten-commandments-law-in-texas-following-appellate-court-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/261912\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents remain split on Ten Commandments law in Texas following appellate court ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"

AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Texas parents remain split on a law that requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms following a federal court ruling upholding the law on Tuesday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday in favor of Senate Bill 10, reversing an injunctio<\/a>n<\/a> in a lawsuit filed by Texas families with children in public schools.<\/p>\n

A U.S. district judge had previously blocked the law from taking effect in districts named in the lawsuit. The lawsuit includes Lake Travis ISD and Dripping Springs ISD, and formerly included Austin ISD before a dismissal last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the time, Austin ISD said it was still bound to follow the injunction and would not display the Ten Commandments in classrooms.<\/p>\n

CBS Austin contacted all three districts about their plans following the appellate court ruling. They did not immediately answer.<\/p>\n

Supporters of the law are calling on all districts to put the commandments on display.<\/p>\n

“We are ready to see the district dust off the safely stored posters and finally and lawfully display the Ten Commandments in each classroom,” Round Rock ISD parent Christie Slape told reporters at a press conference held by conservative advocacy group Texas Values on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Opponents, however, argue that the law violates the religious liberties of students and the parental rights of families.<\/p>\n

Kimmie Fink, a Liberty Hill ISD parent, said that while she is raising her children in the Catholic church, she was disappointed in the appellate court’s ruling.<\/p>\n

“I just don’t want that to happen in their public school. I don’t think it’s appropriate,” Fink said. “The Texas Constitution states that the right to guide moral and religious upbringing belongs to parents. So why are the Ten Commandments in my children’s school?”<\/p>\n

ALSO| Federal appeals court upholds Texas classroom Ten Commandments display law<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fink expects to see the case head to the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

The case in this lawsuit is just one of many surrounding the law.<\/p>\n

Elva Mendoza, a legislative communications assistant with the progressive advocacy group Texas Freedom Network, argued the ruling adds to confusion among districts about whether or not to display the Ten Commandments.<\/p>\n

“Even the ruling yesterday doesn’t necessarily mean that schools will be forced today to put up the Ten Commandments; there can be a U.S. District Court weighing in as well, where there’s an injunction until the 12th of May,” Mendoza said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Texas Values is urging schools to comply with SB 10 immediately.<\/p>\n

“If school districts continue to refuse to follow the law, they are violating a federal court order. And I guarantee you, not only will our organization, but the state of Texas and the attorney general’s office, will take action to hold those people accountable,” said Jonathan Saenz, attorney and president of Texas Values.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, a legal expert tells CBS Austin that changes could come soon<\/a> in impacted schools.<\/p>\n

Districts not specifically named in the lawsuit, including Liberty Hill ISD, are reviewing the court ruling.<\/p>\n

“Liberty Hill ISD is aware of the recent ruling by the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals regarding SB 10. As with any legal matter of this nature, the district is in the process of reviewing the decision and any related guidance in consultation with legal counsel,” a spokesperson for Liberty Hill ISD said Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Texas parents remain split on a law that requires public schools to display the Ten…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":261913,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[27,29,28],"class_list":["post-261912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-texas","tag-texas","tag-texas-headlines","tag-texas-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261912"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261912\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}