Bill Summary

In 2025, the 89th Texas Legislature passed a law (Senate Bill 10) requiring Texas public schools to display a durable poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The posters must be sized 16 in x 20 in, contain specific language, and be visible from any place in the classroom. State law doesn't allow altering of the posters and is precise in the language they must contain. Districts are not required to purchase Ten Commandments posters to meet guidelines of the law; however, SB 10 requires Texas school districts to accept donations of posters for display in classrooms. Click here to view the text of the law.  

Sept. 1, 2025 

MISD Facilities staff members will begin installing posters the week of Sept. 1.

Yes, you will receive a notification prior to the installation. 

As of Sept. 1, 90 donated posters have been received by MISD.  

No, SB 10 is a state law.  

No. SB 10 does not require districts to purchase posters to meet the requirement.

Parental consent is not addressed in the law, and MISD is unable to comply with requests to remove the posters from a student’s classroom.  Parents should reach out to their state senator or representative or the governor’s office with comments or concerns. 

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, Aug. 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. Mansfield ISD is not one of those districts. Accordingly, MISD, at present, is still required to post the Ten Commandments beginning Sept. 1, 2025.