Keep prayer free for all
Texas’ state-organized prayer in school law threatens students’ right to belong, their right to learn, and their right to practice their faith freely without government coercion. Find out more about this law and how Texans worked to stop it from being adopted by most school districts.
Release: Diverse Coalition Champions Religious Freedom in Texas Public Schools
Nearly all of the 1,200 school districts in Texas said “no” to SB11, a bill that was passed into law requiring school districts to vote on whether to adopt periods of state-organized prayer and religious study during the school day.
Release: Faith leaders say this law threatens religious freedom
On Jan. 8, 2026, more than 150 faith leaders in Texas — spread out among nearly 60 school districts — released an open letter to call out the dangers of Texas’ state-organized prayer in school law.
Additional Resources
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Read the Text of the Law
Here is a link to read the full text of the law — sometimes still referred to as “SB 11” — which went into effect on September 1, 2025.
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Alternative Resolution for School Boards
Several people encouraged their school boards to reject SB 11 and instead adopt this alternative resolution that affirms students’ rights.
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Texas’ Absurd State-Organized Prayer Law
S.B. 11 is a law masquerading as a solution in search of a problem. No kid should have to choose between faith and fitting in.
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Religious Liberty in Public Schools
BJC has a helpful one-page resource outlining the ways religious freedom is protected in our nation’s public schools.
