Texas Senate approves bill to put prayers in public schools

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — On Tuesday the Texas Senate discussed a pair of bills to introduce religion -- primarily Christianity -- into Texas public schools. Senate Bill 11 (SB 11) -- allowing prayer in school, passed -- while Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) -- requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in the classroom -- was left on the doorstep of passage.Prayer in schoolsThe Texas Senate passed SB 11 on Tuesday with a 23-7 vote margin. While the bill wouldn't require prayer in all public schools,