Bill would add school Bible courses

A key state lawmaker wants to acquaint Texas high school students with the Bible.

After all, reasons House Appropriations Committee Chairman Warren Chisum, how can students study Shakespeare's writings, with their 1,300 references to Scripture, without a basic understanding of the Bible?

All public school districts would be required to offer an elective course in the history and literature of the Old and New Testaments under legislation that Chisum pitched Tuesday night to the House Public Education Committee.

This from the Houston Chronicle.