A Texas Democrat framed his opposition to a bill about posting the Ten Commandments in every classroom in the state by pointing out that Republicans broke the 4th Commandment in order to hold a vote on the measure.

Democrat state Rep. James Talarico indicated that lawmakers were in session over the weekend — including the Christian sabbath of Sunday — to vote on Senate Bill 10.

He noted the Sunday vote was in violation of the 4th Commandment: "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy."

"Do you think that members of the legislature should focus more on trying to follow the Ten Commandments rather than telling others to follow them?" he said to bill sponsor Rep. Candy Noble, a Republican.

The measure, which mandates that Texas classrooms display a poster of the Ten Commandments, passed 88-49.

Noble previously said she introduced the bill because the "way we treat others in our society come from the principles found in the Ten Commandments. In these days of courtroom mayhem, it's time to return to the truths, to the fabric of our educational system. Respect authority. Respect others. Don't steal. Tell the truth. Don't kill. Keep your word," she said, Newsweek reported.

As for holding the vote on Sunday, Talarico asked, "Would you be willing to postpone your bill so that we're not breaking the Ten Commandments by working on the Jewish or Christian Sabbath?"

"I would have rather have had this bill passed the other day when it was time," Noble responded.

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