HB 100
AN ACT relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Signed by the Governor • Jun 20, 2025
Co-Authors (39)
Bhojani, Bumgarner, Cook, Cunningham, Curry, Gates, Harris, Harris Davila, Harrison, Hayes, Hickland, Holt, Hopper, Hull, Isaac, Kerwin, LaHood, Leach, Little, Lopez, Janie, Lowe, Lujan, Luther, McQueeney, Metcalf, Morgan, Noble, Olcott, Oliverson, Orr, Patterson, Pierson, Richardson, Shofner, Slawson, Spiller, Troxclair, Villalobos, Wilson
What This Bill Does
relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 31.0211(f), Education Code, is amended (f) Funds allotted under this section may not be used to purchase instructional material that: (1) contains obscene or harmful content or would otherwise cause the school district to which the funds were allotted to be unable to submit the certification required under (2) is on the list of rejected instructional materials maintained by the State Board of Education under Section 31.022(a). SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 31, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 31.024 to read as follows: Sec. 31.024. LIMITATION ON THE ADOPTION AND USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL. A school district may not adopt or otherwise use instructional material included on the list of rejected instructional materials maintained by the State Board of Education under Section 31.022(a). SECTION 3. Section 31.073, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b) and amending Subsection (c) to read as (b) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may only adopt or otherwise use an open education resource instructional material that is not included on the list of rejected instructional materials maintained by the State Board of Education (c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may adopt open education resource instructional material that complies with Subsection (b) at any time. SECTION 4. Section 31.106, Education Code, is amended to Sec. 31.106. USE OF LOCAL FUNDS. In addition to any instructional material selected under this chapter, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may use local funds to purchase any instructional materials not included on the list of rejected instructional materials maintained by the State Board of Education under Section 31.022(a). SECTION 5. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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