Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB900

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by House
4/20/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  

Caption

Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries.

Texas Constitutional Statutes Affected

Education Code

  • Chapter 33. Service Programs And Extracurricular Activities
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Penal Code

  • Chapter 43. Public Indecency
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Companion Bills

TX HB1655

Duplicate Relating to the regulation of books sold to or included in public school libraries.

Previously Filed As

TX HB1655

Relating to the regulation of books sold to or included in public school libraries.

TX HB183

Relating to the regulation and the review of certain library materials included in public school libraries.

TX A3446

"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.

TX S2421

"Freedom to Read Act"; establishes requirements for library material in public school libraries and public libraries; protects school library staff members and librarians.

TX SB13

Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the establishment of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.

TX HB5635

Relating to the use, curation, and censorship of library materials at public libraries.

TX HB3690

Relating to a review of library materials included in public school libraries; providing a civil penalty.

TX HB102

Provides relative to access to certain materials in public libraries

TX HB4056

Relating to school district policies regarding the selection, removal, and replacement of library materials.

TX AB15

Pupil or minor access to harmful material in public libraries and to harmful material or offensive material in public schools. (FE)

Similar Bills

CA AB392

Pornographic internet websites: consent.

TX HB5460

Relating to the display of sexually explicit material in public libraries.

TX HB1655

Relating to the regulation of books sold to or included in public school libraries.

ND SB2307

Obscenity control; to provide for a report to the legislative management; and to provide a penalty.

TX HB4448

Relating to an automated artificial intelligence review of library material purchased by public schools; providing an administrative penalty.

MO SB276

Creates and modifies provisions relating to access to pornographic materials