The Texas Legislature has passed Senate Bill 11, a bill establishing mandatory school prayer time and Bible reading during a daily period in Texas public schools.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 21, 2025
CONTACT: Emily Witt (she/her), [email protected]
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House of Representatives today passed Senate Bill 11, a measure that mandates a daily period for prayer and Bible reading in Texas public schools. The legislation now moves to the governor’s desk for signature.
Texas Freedom Network Political Director Rocío Fierro-Pérez (she/her) issued the following response:
“This bill allows politicians to impose their preferred religion on millions of Texas families. SB 11 is a blatant violation of the First Amendment and an escalation in the ongoing effort to turn public schools into tools of government-endorsed religion. Coercing students into state-sanctioned prayer disrespects the religious and nonreligious beliefs of families across our state.
“This bill undermines parental rights and places public educators in the impossible position of enforcing deeply personal and spiritual practices. We are outraged that lawmakers are wasting time serving their self-interests while ignoring urgent problems in our schools. Texas needs leaders who fight for the freedom of all families, not just those who share their religious views. Texans deserve leadership that defends liberty, not legislation that tramples it.”
