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SB10Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

Passed

Introduced by Phil King, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

13 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

10 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 28, 2025

21

Yes

10

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1Yes
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4Yes
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6No
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Education K-16

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Vote taken in committee

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  10. Committee report printed and distributed

  11. Placed on intent calendar

  12. Point of order

  13. Point of order overruled

  14. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  15. Record vote

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Menéndez

  18. Amendment fails of adoption

  19. Record vote

  20. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Eckhardt

  21. Amendment fails of adoption

  22. Record vote

  23. Amendment(s) offered FA3 Eckhardt

  24. Amendment fails of adoption

  25. Record vote

  26. Amendment(s) offered FA4 Eckhardt

  27. Amendment fails of adoption

  28. Record vote

  29. Amendment(s) offered FA5 Eckhardt

  30. Amendment fails of adoption

  31. Record vote

  32. Passed to engrossment

  33. Record vote

  34. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  35. Record vote

  36. Read 3rd time

  37. Passed

  38. Record vote

  39. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  40. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  41. Reported engrossed

  42. Received from the Senate

  43. Read first time

  44. Referred to Public Education

  45. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  46. Considered in public hearing

  47. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  48. Left pending in committee

  49. Considered in formal meeting

  50. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  51. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  52. Committee report distributed

  53. Committee report sent to Calendars

  54. Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator

  55. Corrected comm. report distributed

  56. Corrected committee report sent to Calendars

  57. Considered in Calendars

  58. Placed on General State Calendar

  59. Rules suspended

  60. Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  61. Read 2nd time

  62. Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 18(b)

  63. Recommitted to committee

  64. Considered in formal meeting

  65. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  66. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  67. Committee report distributed

  68. Committee report sent to Calendars

  69. Considered in Calendars

  70. Placed on General State Calendar

  71. Read 2nd time

  72. Amendment(s) offered 1-Goodwin

  73. Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  74. Amendment tabled 1-Goodwin

  75. Record vote RV#3477

  76. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  77. Amendment(s) offered 2-Wu

  78. Point of order sustained (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  79. Amendment(s) offered 3-Wu

  80. Point of order sustained (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  81. Amendment(s) offered 4-Wu

  82. Point of order sustained (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  83. Amendment(s) offered 5-Dutton

  84. Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  85. Amendment tabled 5-Dutton

  86. Record vote RV#3478

  87. Amendment tabled 6-Rosenthal

  88. Record vote RV#3479

  89. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  90. Amendment tabled 7-Rosenthal

  91. Record vote RV#3480

  92. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  93. Amendment(s) offered 8-J. González

  94. Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  95. Amendment withdrawn 8-J. González

  96. Amendment tabled 9-Turner

  97. Record vote RV#3481

  98. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  99. Amendment(s) offered 10-V. Perez

  100. Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2

  101. Amendment tabled 10-V. Perez

  102. Record vote RV#3482

  103. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  104. Amendment tabled 11-Goodwin

  105. Record vote RV#3483

  106. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  107. Amendment tabled 12-J. González

  108. Record vote RV#3484

  109. Amendment tabled 13-J. González

  110. Record vote RV#3485

  111. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  112. Amendment tabled 14-Flores

  113. Record vote RV#3486

  114. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  115. Amendment tabled 15-Collier, Bowers, Thompson, Ward Johnson, Rose, J. Garcia, Allen, Gervin-Hawkins, Manuel, More

  116. Record vote RV#3487

  117. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  118. Passed to 3rd reading

  119. Record vote RV#3488

  120. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  121. Read 3rd time

  122. Amended 1-Hinojosa

  123. Passed as amended

  124. Record vote RV#3503

  125. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  126. House passage as amended reported

  127. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  128. Read

  129. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  130. Record vote

  131. Reported enrolled

  132. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  133. Signed in the Senate

  134. Signed in the House

  135. Sent to the Governor

  136. Signed by the Governor

  137. Effective on 9/1/25

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