As Texas attorney general in 2004, Greg Abbott defended the constitutionality of a granite slab bearing the Ten Commandments on the Capitol grounds. As governor, he signed a bill into law Saturday requiring Texas public school classrooms to display copies of the Ten Commandments. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)

The Texas measure easily passed in the Republican-controlled state House and Senate in the legislative session that ended June 2.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed two major bills into law on June 18, launching a landmark $20 billion investment aimed at tackling Texas' growing water shortages. Final funding approval for part of the plan will require voter consent in a November statewide ballot.