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TX HB100

TX HB100
Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.

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Introduced
02/20/2025
In Committee
05/25/2025
Crossed Over
04/16/2025
Passed
06/20/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/20/2025

Introduced Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.

AI Summary

This bill modifies Texas Education Code provisions regarding the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials in public schools. The bill prohibits school districts from using state-allocated funds to purchase instructional materials that contain obscene or harmful content, or materials that are on a list of rejected instructional materials maintained by the State Board of Education (SBOE). The bill requires the SBOE to provide a 45-day notice before adding an instructional material to the rejected list, during which time the material's publisher can revise the content. School districts and open-enrollment charter schools are explicitly forbidden from adopting or using instructional materials on the SBOE's rejected list, including open education resources. The bill also clarifies that local funds cannot be used to purchase materials on the rejected list. These provisions will take effect for the 2026-2027 school year, applying to instructional materials placed on the rejected list during or after that school year. The bill aims to give schools and educational material publishers more transparency and opportunity to address content concerns before materials are completely rejected.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (45)

Brad Buckley (R)*,  Aicha Davis (D)*,  Harold Dutton (D)*,  Terri Leo-Wilson (R)*,  Mayes Middleton (R)*,  Mihaela Plesa (D)*,  Salman Bhojani (D),  Ben Bumgarner (R),  David Cook (R),  Charles Cunningham (R),  Pat Curry (R),  Gary Gates (R),  Cody Harris (R),  Caroline Harris Davila (R),  Brian Harrison (R),  Richard Hayes (R),  Hillary Hickland (R),  Janis Holt (R),  Andy Hopper (R),  Lacey Hull (R),  Carrie Isaac (R),  Helen Kerwin (R),  Marc LaHood (R),  Jeff Leach (R),  Mitch Little (R),  Janie Lopez (R),  David Lowe (R),  John Lujan (R),  Shelley Luther (R),  John McQueeney (R),  Will Metcalf (R),  Matt Morgan (R),  Candy Noble (R),  Mike Olcott (R),  Tom Oliverson (R),  Angelia Orr (R),  Jared Patterson (R),  Katrina Pierson (R),  Keresa Richardson (R),  Joanne Shofner (R),  Shelby Slawson (R),  David Spiller (R),  Ellen Troxclair (R),  Denise Villalobos (R),  Terry Wilson (R), 

Last Action

Effective immediately (on 06/20/2025)
(2 Companion Bills)

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