A federal judge has ordered five school districts in Tarrant County, Texas, to remove Ten Commandments displays from classrooms by December 1. The order blocks a new state law requiring the display of the religious text in every public school.
The injunction affects Fort Worth ISD, Arlington ISD (which is not impacted), and four other districts. A lawsuit filed by multifaith and non-religious families challenged the law, arguing that it violates the separation of church and state. The judge noted that the law would display unwelcome religious symbols to families without court intervention.
The law, introduced by state Sen. Phil King, requires all Texas public classrooms to feature a sign with the Ten Commandments. However, federal appeals courts will hear arguments over the law in January.
Under Senate Bill 10, the required display includes the Ten Commandments:
1. I AM the LORD thy God.
2. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
3. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven images.
4. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain.
5. Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
6. Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
7. Thou shalt not kill.
8. Thou shalt not commit adultery.
9. Thou shalt not steal.
10. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.
11. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house.
12. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his cattle, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.
The order requires the districts to comply by December 1, and a federal appeals court will hear arguments over the law in January.
Source: https://fortworthreport.org/2025/11/18/ten-commandments-displays-in-fwisd-tarrant-area-districts-must-be-removed-judge-orders