“The donated 10 Commandment Posters contain the addition of “God Bless Texas”; this violates the law on its face, ” Attoney Stephanie Holan said.
by Michael Robinson- Uvalde Hesperian
02-07-26
According to Attorney Stephanie Holan of Holan Law located in Dallas, the framed Ten Commandment posters donated to Uvalde CISD on Monday February 2nd by Peace Ministries are not compliant with Texas State Law.
Attorney Stephanie Holan was contacted on Friday morning February 6th by the Uvalde Hesperian and asked the following question: “The Uvalde posters below the 10 Commandments have the phrase ‘God Bless Texas’ printed under the 10 Commandments. As an attorney, can you shed some light on if this is following the SB10 Law handed down by the Texas Legislature or are these posters not in compliance?”
Holan replied saying, “No, it may not say ‘God Bless Texas.'”
“When reviewing bills, etc., you apply the facts of the situation to the law. In this situation, SB10 states ON ITS FACE that the 10 Commandment Posters shall contain ONLY the 10 Commandments, true to the exact verbiage in the bill, be a minimum of 16″x20”, must be in a font where a normal person could read it across the room, and it must be displayed where it is visible for everyone.
“The donated 10 Commandment Posters contain the addition of “God Bless Texas”; this violates the law on its face. Now, as a Texan born and bred, I fully agree with the God Bless Texas sentiment. Our state pledge states ‘Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.’ I believe that this issue may be taken up at a later date and the bill may be modified. At this time, however, the ‘God Bless Texas’ must be removed or covered before the posters may be displayed,” Holan said.
On Monday, February 2nd, 2026, a ceremony was held in the library at Legacy Elementary School where Peace Ministries Founder and President Emma Trimble accompanied by about a dozen supporters presented Uvalde CISD Superintendent Ashley Chohlis 300 framed replica prints of the 10-commandments resembling the 10 Commandments granite monument on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol.
Uvalde CISD Trustee Erika Ayala Munoz joined Superintendent Chohlis at the presentation along with Uvalde CISD Chief of Communications & Human Capital Anne Marie Espinoza and Communications Manager Yvette P. Gomez and Legacy Elementary Principal Isidro Escamilla.
After receiving the framed 10-commandment posters, the district planned to place one framed print in each Uvalde CISD school classroom by the end of March.
The Uvalde Hesperian notified Trimble of Peace Ministries by email Friday afternoon, February 6th and Uvalde CISD Chief of Communications & Human Capital Anne Marie Espinoza and Mikka Sanchez, the Secretary to Superintendent/School Board/Public Information informing them of Holan’s legal
opinion and offer each an opportunity to contribute a statement.
One of the 300 framed prints of the 10 Commandments presented to Uvalde CISD on Monday, February 2nd.
