Ten Commandments Law Upheld: Time for School Districts to Comply
Austin, TX. – April 29, 2026: Following the recent decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upholding the constitutionality of S.B. 10, the Texas Ten Commandments law, Texas Values is calling on school districts across the state to move quickly to comply with the law.
Jonathan Covey, Director of Policy for Texas Values stated:
“The courts have spoken, and school districts should not delay in following the law. This decision affirms what we have said from the beginning—recognizing the historical role of the Ten Commandments in our nation’s legal tradition is fully consistent with the Constitution. School districts do not need permission to follow the law – they should move forward with confidence. The time to act is now.”
The Fifth Circuit’s ruling reached the merits of the case, rejecting the plaintiff’s reliance on Stone v. Graham and affirming that the Texas law is consistent with the Constitution. The decision allows Ten Commandments displays to continue being placed in public school classrooms across Texas.
Several districts in the San Antonio area are complying with the law and displaying posters. However, reports indicate that Austin Independent School District is pointing to prior litigation agreements as a possible reason not to comply, despite the Fifth Circuit’s decision on the merits that resolved the agreement’s underlying injunction. Round Rock ISD and other school districts across Texas have yet to display the posters or publish clear timelines on implementation, effectively slow-walking compliance with a law that has now been upheld and an injunction that has been vacated.
In addition, online threads and news reports indicate that some public school teachers in the Greater Houston area are either refusing to display posters at all or else are complying in bad faith by hanging posters behind doors or having them obstructed by large equipment. These continued delays and acts of obstruction disguised as compliance are inconsistent with the clarity provided by the 5th Circuit’s decision.
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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