RELEASE: Ten Commandments Legal Guidance Letter Sent to Texas School Districts Statewide
Austin, TX. – June 2, 2026: Today, Texas Values distributed a legal guidance letter to Texas public school districts regarding compliance with S.B. 10, the Texas Ten Commandments law. This guidance letter follows the recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding the law’s constitutionality.
Jonathan Covey, Director of Policy for Texas Values, released the following statement:
“S.B. 10 is constitutional and active in Texas – the Fifth Circuit’s decision was clear. Our goal is to help school districts successfully implement the law, avoid confusion and liability, and ensure that Texas students have access to an important part of our nation’s historical tradition and moral heritage.”
The guidance letter provides school administrators with answers to common questions regarding compliance, implementation timelines, legal protections, and the proper display of qualifying Ten Commandments posters in classrooms. The letter informs school districts that Texas Values stands ready to assist schools seeking to comply with the law and can help facilitate donated posters where needed.
In April 2026, the Fifth Circuit ruled that S.B. 10 is constitutional and may be enforced. The court concluded that the law does not resemble a historical religious establishment and does not compel students to engage in religious worship, prayer, or recitation.
Texas Values is one of the leading organizations working to protect the Texas Ten Commandments Law in order to remind students of our country’s history and of the Ten Commandments’ profound influence on the development of western legal systems. To learn more, visit TenCommandmentsTexas.com.
Texas Values law and policy team members are available for comment. To set up an interview, please email Ashley at media@txvalues.org or call 737-314-2450 (m).
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