Editor’s Note: The video above is previous coverage from KXAN News at 5 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2025.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District said it will not display the Ten Commandments, at least temporarily, after a preliminary injunction was filed by a district judge last week, according to a statement provided by the district to KXAN.
Paxton: School districts not involved in suit are to display Ten Commandments in classrooms
Senate Bill 10, which requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms, is set to take effect Sept. 1.
The injunction, which is a temporary court order, comes after a group of families and faith leaders brought a lawsuit against multiple school districts to stop the law from going into effect. The injunction includes 11 school districts. Austin ISD and Houston ISD were part of the lawsuit, but Paxton said they were not affected by the injunction…