Paxton Files “Ten Commandments” Lawsuit; Announces “Illegal Electioneering” Settlements

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today (Nov. 7, 2025) separately announced he has filed a Ten Commandments lawsuit against Galveston ISD — and has settled illegal electioneering complaints against four other ISDs.

Ten Commandments Lawsuit

Paxton announced he filed the lawsuit against Galveston ISD in the wake of the district’s recent 4-3 vote to delay complying with the law requiring all districts to display the Ten Commandments in their classrooms.

• Note: Previously, Paxton issued a legal advisory notifying school districts of their obligation to comply with the SB10 Ten Commandments posting law.
  
  In early January 2026, The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear oral arguments in challenges to the similar Texas and Louisiana Ten Commandments classroom posting laws (article) — an appeal in which Paxton pledged to personally defend the Texas law to the Fifth Circuit.
  

Resolved: Electioneering Complaints

Separately, Paxton also announced earlier today that he successfully prodded four ISDs to remove postings that he said violated state law prohibiting governmental entities from using state or local funds (or other district resources) to advocate (“electioneer”) for or against any candidate or measure.

Paxton said that after a “thorough investigation,” he sent letters to the Garland, Judson, Liberty Hill and Northwest ISDs informing them that their conduct potentially constituted a violation of Texas laws prohibiting schools from electioneering.

“Following this, the ISDs removed the offending material and agreed to abide by the laws,” Paxton added.

Paxton cited the following examples of what he deemed to be illegal electioneering: