Rockwall County, Texas, dedicated a permanent monument of the Ten Commandments at the county courthouse.
“This is a great day for the people of Rockwall County. Displaying The Ten Commandments on public grounds in Texas is consistent with Supreme Court decisions that recognize our religious heritage and the best of the nation’s history and traditions,” said Mike Berry, Executive Director of External Affairs and Senior Counsel at First Liberty Institute. “The Ten Commandments are a symbol of law and moral conduct with both religious and secular significance for all Americans. We applaud the Commissioners Court for taking this bold step for religious liberty.”
Lorne Liechty, Rockwall County Commissioner, celebrated the dedication. “The Ten Commandments are an important component of the moral and historical foundation of the laws and legal system of the United States of America,” Liechty stated. “It is appropriate that during this 250th Anniversary of our Nation’s founding, Rockwall County will erect a monument to display the Ten Commandments. May God bless America, the State of Texas, and our wonderful Rockwall County!”
The decision to install the Ten Commandments was unanimously approved in May 2025. The monument is privately funded.
Similarly, the Amarillo City Council approved a resolution permitting the acceptance of donations for the development of a Ten Commandments monument at its city hall. The city’s resolution declares that the Ten Commandments, “as found in the Bible, as an important component of the legal and historical foundation of the laws and legal system of the United States, the State of Texas, and the City of Amarillo.”
“The city council expressed that, in order for citizens to understand and appreciate the foundational principles of the American system of government, it is important to recognize the Ten Commandments as one of many sources influencing the development of modern law,” the resolution states. “The placement of a monument on city hall grounds is intended to acknowledge this historical and legal influence.”
