AUSTIN, Tex. (KGNS) - More than 800 new laws went into effect in Texas on Monday, September 1, reshaping education, governance, and culture across the state.

According to reporting from The Texas Tribune, the new laws include one of the largest school voucher programs in the nation, allowing parents to use taxpayer funds to pay for private school tuition.

Another measure requires the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, a move critics argue blurs the line between church and state.

Lawmakers also approved a ban on diversity, equity, and inclusion policies from kindergarten through 12th grade. Some parents said those discussions should be left at home.

“Not in schools because I think schools are pushing their agenda,” said Oscar Trevino, a parent. “All that should

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