Texas lieutenant governor vows to revive Ten Commandments mandate after Louisiana success

Published June 21, 2024 8:22pm ET



A top Texas Republican is slamming his colleague for blocking legislation that would require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms after Louisiana became the first state to institute the measure this week. 

In a post to X, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick criticized Republican state House Speaker Dade Phelan for blocking a bill that would have required Texas classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. 

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