/tags/religious-freedom Religious Freedom en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:47:18 GMT /education/2024-09-18/texas-state-board-of-education-k-12-instructional-materials-bible-stories Supporters say kids need to understand the Bible to understand American literature. But opponents say kids are too young for this type of instruction and the materials could alienate students who aren't Christian. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:47:18 GMT /education/2024-09-18/texas-state-board-of-education-k-12-instructional-materials-bible-stories Becky Fogel /education/2024-03-01/austin-area-schools-overwhelmingly-reject-hiring-chaplains-as-school-counselors The Texas Legislature approved a law last year allowing religious chaplains to provide mental health services in public schools. School boards had to vote on the policy by March 1. Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:15:00 GMT /education/2024-03-01/austin-area-schools-overwhelmingly-reject-hiring-chaplains-as-school-counselors Becky Fogel /education/2023-05-24/bill-to-display-ten-commandments-in-texas-classrooms-fails-in-the-house Tuesday was the last day for the Texas House to take an initial vote on Senate bills. Legislation to require the Ten Commandments in public schools did not make it to the floor by the midnight deadline. Wed, 24 May 2023 16:20:22 GMT /education/2023-05-24/bill-to-display-ten-commandments-in-texas-classrooms-fails-in-the-house Becky Fogel /crime-justice/2021-09-08/a-prisoner-wants-his-pastor-to-place-his-hands-on-him-during-his-execution-texas-wont-allow-it John Ramirez was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2004 robbery and stabbing death of Pablo Castro, a convenience store clerk in Corpus Christi. Wed, 08 Sep 2021 15:59:05 GMT /crime-justice/2021-09-08/a-prisoner-wants-his-pastor-to-place-his-hands-on-him-during-his-execution-texas-wont-allow-it Jolie McCullough | The Texas Tribune /texas/2020-02-10/texas-asks-u-s-supreme-court-to-end-california-law-banning-state-funded-travel Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to strike down a 2016 California law that bans state-funded travel to states with� Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:04:24 GMT /texas/2020-02-10/texas-asks-u-s-supreme-court-to-end-california-law-banning-state-funded-travel Emma Platoff | Texas Tribune /texas/2019-04-04/supreme-court-to-decide-inmates-execution-after-texas-bans-spiritual-advisers-from-death-chamber From Texas Standard:On Tuesday, a new Texas Department of Criminal Justice policy went into effect, banning any religious adviser from being in the� Thu, 04 Apr 2019 18:01:37 GMT /texas/2019-04-04/supreme-court-to-decide-inmates-execution-after-texas-bans-spiritual-advisers-from-death-chamber Jill Ament, Rhonda Fanning /texas/2019-03-29/companies-express-opposition-to-bathroom-bill-2-0 From Texas Standard:The Supreme Court's decision in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple left open a larger� Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:45:00 GMT /texas/2019-03-29/companies-express-opposition-to-bathroom-bill-2-0 Jill Ament /austin/2018-10-09/houston-pastor-group-sues-to-block-austins-anti-discrimination-ordinance A Houston-based religious nonprofit behind the so-called bathroom bill is suing the City of Austin over its anti-discrimination hiring ordinance. The U.S.� Tue, 09 Oct 2018 12:59:16 GMT /austin/2018-10-09/houston-pastor-group-sues-to-block-austins-anti-discrimination-ordinance Andrew Weber /news/2018-05-30/conservative-christian-lawyers-play-a-growing-role-in-state-government From Texas Standard:With Donald Trump in the White House, and with conservatives in control in the Texas capitol as well, conservative Christian attorneys� Wed, 30 May 2018 18:48:37 GMT /news/2018-05-30/conservative-christian-lawyers-play-a-growing-role-in-state-government Jill Ament, Laura Rice /health/2017-06-06/bill-lets-pharmacists-refuse-to-fill-prescriptions-for-religious-reasons Pharmacists who refuse to fill prescriptions based on their religious beliefs may soon be protected from disciplinary action thanks to a bill passed this� Tue, 06 Jun 2017 12:37:38 GMT /health/2017-06-06/bill-lets-pharmacists-refuse-to-fill-prescriptions-for-religious-reasons Kate Groetzinger