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A new bill filed in the Texas House would allow districts to create a period of prayer and religious reading.
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The bill would not require participation from students or employees.
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Students would be required to bring a consent form.
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A new bill filed in the Texas House would allow districts to create a period of prayer and religious reading.
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The bill would not require participation from students or employees.
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Students would be required to bring a consent form.
Rep. David Spiller (R-Jacksboro), a lawmaker from Texas, filed a bill that would permit schools to provide an opportunity for staff and students to study religious books or pray.
What the bill says
School districts and charter schools would be able to choose to “participate in a period of prayer and the reading of the Bible or other religious texts” every day under House Bill 1425.
According to the bill, employees and students are not obligated to engage if they choose not to.
A consent statement stating that participation is voluntary will be needed from the students. The student’s consent could be withdrawn by a parent.
Texas bill would put Ten Commandments in school classrooms
The Ten Commandments would have to be displayed in every classroom in public schools, according to a bill submitted to the Texas House.
Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) also submitted a companion bill to the Senate.
Look more closely:
See House Bill 1425 in more detail below.
The Texas Legislature and Representative David Spiller are the sources of the information in this article.
