Civil liberties groups say they will sue Texas over a requirement to post the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms if Gov. Greg Abbott, who vowed to defend the measure, lets the bill become law.

Read more The ACLU and other civil rights groups announced plans Thursday to challenge a newly passed Texas bill requiring public schools display a copy of the Ten Commandments in each classroom, according to press releases.

A Texas bill that would order the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms was advanced by the Senate, sending the legislation to the governor.