A House vote showed broad support for the measure that would let districts set aside time for prayer or religious study.

Student-led prayer is common at sporting events. Now Texas lawmakers are close to passing a prayer period during the school day.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) A proposal allowing a period ...

AUSTIN — A proposal allowing a period for praying and reading religious texts in Texas public schools cleared a key vote Thursday. School trustees would have to decide whether their districts ...

The Texas House voted to advance a bill Thursday that could allow school districts to incorporate prayer time into their schools before the end of the year. Senate Bill 11 would give school ...

A bill to allow for periods of prayer or Bible readings in public and charter schools in Texas has cleared one ... "but it does cross the lines of the separation of church and state, and so ...

Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian is winning on and off the field this offseason. Not only did the Longhorns just land a visit from Lamar Brown, the top overall prospect in the 2026 ...

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Students could get designated prayer time in school if a bill headed to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk is signed into law. The legislation, Senate Bill 11, advanced from the Texas House on May 23 ...

Austin, TX — May 8, 2025 — A controversial bill that would require Texas school boards to vote on allowing designated prayer time in public schools was left pending in committee Wednesday ...

The bill would require school districts to vote on carving out time for prayer and the reading of religious texts. The bill is part of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's priority bills. The Texas House gave ...