Australia's domestic violence scourge has claimed the lives of 18 women so far this year alone. At its core is coercive control, which is now a standalone criminal offence in two Australian states.

Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign the legislation. The state's requirement of a Ten Commandments display follows similar laws in Louisiana and Arkansas.

Senate Bill 10 moved forward despite a federal court ruling that a similar Louisiana law violated a constitutionally required ...