Senate Bill 10 passed late Wednesday on a party-line vote. Democrats condemned the measure as unconstitutional and a threat to religious liberty.

The Texas Senate has passed two bills bringing Christianity into public schools. One bill, passed Tuesday, would require a mandatory period of prayer, while another would put the Ten Commandments into every public schoolroom.

The Texas Senate continues to pass bills identified as legislative priorities by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, with the most recent focusing on religious freedom. The Senate passed a bipartisan bill Tuesday to put prayer back in public schools.