Lawmakers in Texas failed to meet a Wednesday deadline to consider a bill that would have required all public schools to display the Ten Commandments.
A bill that would have required all Texas public schools to place the Ten Commandments in a “conspicuous place” failed to meet a Wednesday deadline for it to be considered by the House.
The bill was opposed by the American Civil Liberties Union, which claimed the bill violated religious freedom.
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