Ten Commandments

The last day of Texas' 2025 legislative session is here. After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the Texas Legislature has passed more than 3,400 bills and resolutions. Here’s a look at some of the most significant items that — barring a veto from Gov. Greg Abbott — could soon become law.

The monument, funded by private donations, will be similar to the Ten Commandments monument at the state Capitol.

With school vouchers out of the way, what priorities remain as the Legislature heads to sine die?

Similar proposals are in multiple states after a court ruling in 2022, though opponents say the move would impose one religious view on people with different religious traditions

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has pledged to pass legislation in 2025 that would mandate the placement of the Ten Commandments in every public-school classroom in Texas. A federal judge just blocked a similar law in Louisiana.