Texas 89th Legislature
Library Collection Development & Materials
3 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 1 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
3 bills require immediate attention
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
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.
Library Collection Development & Materials Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (4)
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
Relating to parental rights in public education, to certain public school requirements and prohibitions regarding instruction, diversity, equity, and inclusion duties, and social transitioning, and to student clubs at public schools.
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.
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.
Relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials.
Relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on library collection development & materials passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 4 laws related to library collection development & materials. These bills were authored by 4 different legislators and address various aspects of library collection development & materials policy in Texas.
- Did library collection development & materials bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Library Collection Development & Materials legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 4 Senate bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most library collection development & materials bills?
- The leading authors of library collection development & materials legislation include Sen. Angela Paxton (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Charles Creighton (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on library collection development & materials issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for library collection development & materials legislation?
- Among the 4 library collection development & materials bills enacted, 3 have critical compliance urgency and 0 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to library collection development & materials in Texas law?
- Library Collection Development & Materials legislation frequently overlaps with Education, Libraries & Librarians, Family. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for library collection development & materials legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 1 of the 4 library collection development & materials bills (25%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on library collection development & materials policy.
- When do Texas library collection development & materials laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some library collection development & materials bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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