The Texas required Bible readings
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On June 26, 2026, the Texas State Board of Education approved a mandated reading list for more than five million public school students in grades K-12. Here is the list of required Bible stories, along with links to the passages at the Skeptic's Annotated Bible.
| Grade | Title | Author | Bible Passage |
|---|---|---|---|
| First | Noah's Ark | Peter Spier | Genesis 6-8 |
| Second | David and Goliath | William J. Bennett | 1 Samuel 17 |
| Third | Daniel and the Lion's Den | Christian Broadcast Network | Daniel 6 |
| Fourth | The necessity of humility | New International Reader's Version (NIrV) | Luke 14:7-11 |
| Fifth | Moses | NIrV | Exodus 3, 14 |
| Sixth | Don't be anxious | English Standard Version (ESV) | Matthew 6:25-34 |
| Seventh | The Shepherd’s Psalm | King James Version | Psalm 23 |
| Seventh | The Eight Beatitudes | King James Version (KJV) | Matthew 5:1-12 |
| Eighth | To Everything There is a Season | KJV | Ecclesiastes 3 |
| Eighth | Book of Lamentations: Chapter 3 | Tanakh | Lamentations 3 |
| English I | Parable of the Prodigal Son | ESV | Luke 15:11-32 |
| English II | The Book of Job | NIrV | Job 1-7, 14, 19, 28, 38-42 |
| English III | Adam and Eve | NIrV | Genesis 2-3 |
| English IV | The Definition of Love | NIrV | 1 Corinthians 13 |