Texas law protects ‘Merry Christmas’ in public schools
Texas is making sure everyone remembers that wishing someone “Merry Christmas” is now protected by law in its public schools — and conservatives are hoping similar measures will gain momentum across America.
Garnering national attention when it was approved by the Texas Legislature this past summer, the bipartisan law removes legal risks from exchanging holiday greetings in classrooms. It also protects symbols such as Christmas trees, menorahs or nativity scenes, as long as more than one religion is represented and a secular symbol such as a snowman is displayed.
The law’s sponsor, Houston Republican Dwayne Bohac (BOH’-hak), said the law is meant to codify the religious freedoms of the First Amendment and keep “censorship of Christmas out of public schools.”
One of its co-sponsors, Laredo Democrat Richard Raymond, said “Christmas and Hanukkah obviously do have religious implications for so many” but they’re “just part of America.”
http://wtop.com/1226/3521587/Texas-law-protects-Merry-Christmas-in-public-schools
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