On June 21, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed Texas Senate Bill 10 into law, requiring Texas schools to display the Ten Commandments in their classrooms. This legislation, also known as the Texas Ten Commandments Bill, has received grateful praise from social conservatives, but has also garnered sharp criticism across the political and religious spectrum. Introduced to the Texas Senate government in February, the Ten Commandments Bill requires that public elementary and secondary schools “display in a conspicuous place in each classroom of the school a durable posted or framed copy of the Ten Commandments” that meet the specifications it provides. According to the legislation, the poster must be at least 16 by 20 inches and contain only the protestant version of the Commandments- most similar to the King James Translation- in a legible font.  Should a school not abide by this order, from which there are no exceptions other than those provided by preexisting laws, district funds can be used to purchase a poster. If the district is not willing to purchase such a poster, it is not required to do so, but classrooms are required to accept private donations of compliant posters. The bill also requires the state to protect schools from “expenses, costs, judgments, or settlements of the claims” that may arise as a result of their  display of the Ten Commandments posters.  Texas state Sen. Phil King, who sponsored the bill, said that the Ten Commandments are “ingrained in who we are as a people and a nation,” and suggested that they should be displayed to provide students with a sense of “moral clarity.” The Ten Commandments, King argued, are the basis for most American legislation and values.  Texas Values, an organization that seeks to preserve and implement Judeo-Christian values in the state, celebrated SB-10. Jonathan Saenz, president of Texas Values, called the bill a “Texas-sized blessing” and expressed gratitude to Abbott for signing it into law. The American Civil Liber... No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access to quality commentary. Subscribe Already a subscriber? Login here The post Ten Commandments to Be Displayed in Public School Classrooms in Texas appeared first on The American Spectator | USA News and Politics.