The holidays are a happy time, especially in Texas, where the state has made a law allowing people to wish one another a “Merry Christmas” in public schools. It’s called, appropriately, the “Merry Christmas Law.”
According to the Christian Science Monitor, Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed House Bill 308 into law last year, enabling teachers and students to display Christmas trees and religious symbols, such as Nativities.
“During this time of year, it is important to remember what we’re celebrating and what we’re grateful for,” State Rep. Dwayne Bohac says. “I’m proud to stand in defense of Christmas and traditional winter holidays, and I continue to urge other states to join our effort to stop the overreaction by governmental entities regarding Christmas and Hanukkah.”
The bill was authored by Bohac, R-Houston, and State Rep. Richard Raymond, D-Laredo, who wanted to bring the “fun, joy and magic back into the holiday season.”
“This law is about providing clarity,” Raymond says in a release. “I have heard from a number of school superintendents from my district in Laredo, and they have all expressed how relieved they are that this law has given them ‘bright lines’ about what is permissible during the winter holidays. This law is having a positive impact on classrooms and schools around the state.”
