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Senate Bill 11, which went into effect on Monday, lets school boards set aside time for voluntary prayer or the reading of religious texts in the classroom.

Texas' Senate Bill 10, which requires the commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom in the state, was set to take effect Sept. 1.

Korea House offers filling meals at no cost on the first Wednesday of each month. Everyone � no matter their circumstances � is welcome to dine in and get to know their neighbors.

Sixteen Texas families filed the case against multiple school districts across the state, asserting Senate Bill 10 violates the First Amendment.

The lawsuit says Senate Bill 10 "unconstitutionally pressures students into religious observance, reverence, and adoption of the state's mandated religious scripture."

Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 10, even though a similar Louisiana law was deemed unconstitutional. Supporters say Christianity is core to U.S. history.

The Texas House passed Senate Bill 10 on Sunday. It now goes back to the Senate for concurrence before advancing to Gov. Greg Abbott, who is expected to sign it into law.

The House gave its final approval to Senate Bill 11, written by state Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston), on Friday morning. It passed 88-48.

Cardinal Robert Prevost has been elected pope, the first time an American has led the Roman Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, chose the name Pope Leo XIV.

The pope's death will delay the selection of a new bishop to lead the Diocese of Austin.