In 2025, the 89th Texas Legislature passed a law (Senate Bill 10) requiring Texas public schools to display Ten Commandments posters in every classroom. The district did not use taxpayer funds for the Ten Commandments posters; instead, it accepted a donation of posters from an organization called My Faith Votes, with assistance from an organization called Restore American Schools. The law requires Texas school districts to accept donations of posters for display in classrooms.

Read the Full Text of the Law

Hays CISD Posting of the Bill of Rights

One of the arguments of the state for displaying the Ten Commandments in schools is that they are foundational, historical concepts that have shaped many of the laws of the United States. That description fits the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution – the Bill of Rights, which also happens to be the primary argument against posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms. The Bill of Rights contains the First Amendment that begins with, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion...." While Senate Bill 10 prohibits any other content besides the Ten Commandments on the Ten Commandments posters, there is no restriction that would prevent Hays CISD from displaying the Bill of Rights next to or near the Ten Commandments posters.  The district intends to do this to give students a broader understanding of not only the responsibilities by which they might choose to live, but also the important individual freedoms they enjoy as Americans or while on American soil.

 "We know that posting the Ten Commandments will spark many campus and community discussions. We think it’s entirely appropriate to also display the other document that will be frequently cited in those conversations and in the legal process. The district won’t defy state law, but we can approach this new mandate as a learning opportunity," said Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright.

The district did fund the nominal cost of producing the Bill of Rights posters for classrooms.

Read the full Ten Commandments message from Superintendent Dr. Eric Wright

Challenges to the Law

There are a number of challenges to the Texas law requiring posting of the Ten Commandments in classrooms, as well as with similar laws in other states. On Wednesday, August 20, 2025, a federal judge in San Antonio temporarily halted the requirement to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms, but the ruling only applied to the 11 school districts specifically named in the lawsuit. Hays CISD is not one of those districts. Accordingly, Hays CISD, at present, is still required to post the Ten Commandments.

Comments Regarding the Law

Comments regarding the poster should be directed to the offices of your state representative or state senator, or the governor’s office.