AUSTIN — Texas public school classrooms could be required to display copies of the Ten Commandments under a bill passed by the Texas Senate late Wednesday. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said in a statement the bill would “ensure our students receive the same foundational moral compass as our state and country’s forefathers.

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

The vote comes amid a broader push by conservative Christians to infuse more religion into public schools and life.