Libraries & Librarians

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program. [HB-5616] [Arts and Culture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Libraries ]
Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and funding for the program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and fund. [SB-2993] [Arts and Culture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Libraries ]
Relating to the Texas presidential library promotion program and fund.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/23/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to librarians employed by public schools. [SB-3023] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to librarians employed by public schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the use, curation, and censorship of library materials at public libraries. [HB-5635] [Libraries ] [Arts and Culture ] [Education ] [Ethics ] [Human Rights ]
Relating to the use, curation, and censorship of library materials at public libraries.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Erin Zwiener Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the standards for a school district's library collection development policies; providing a civil penalty. [HB-5485] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the standards for a school district's library collection development policies; providing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brent Money Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the display of sexually explicit material in public libraries. [HB-5460] [Libraries ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the display of sexually explicit material in public libraries.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Troxclair Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to measures to ensure public school transparency and accountability, including school district board of trustees meeting requirements, posting of certain information on a public school's Internet website, the creation of a grievance portal, and the inclusion of a transparency and accountability domain in the public school accountability system. [HB-5125] [Education ] [Public Safety ] [Ethics ]
Relating to measures to ensure public school transparency and accountability, including school district board of trustees meeting requirements, posting of certain information on a public school's Internet website, the creation of a grievance portal, and the inclusion of a transparency and accountability domain in the public school accountability system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Troxclair Read First Time on 04/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the carrying of certain weapons on the premises of a public library; creating a criminal offense. [HB-5025] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Libraries ] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the carrying of certain weapons on the premises of a public library; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Talarico Read First Time on 04/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the standards for public school library materials. [HB-5021] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the standards for public school library materials.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Valoree Swanson Read First Time on 04/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the carrying of certain weapons on the premises of a public library; creating a criminal offense. [SB-2293] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Crime ] [Libraries ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the carrying of certain weapons on the premises of a public library; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris Miles Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to an automated artificial intelligence review of library material purchased by public schools; providing an administrative penalty. [HB-4448] [Education ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Artificial Intelligence ] [Libraries ] [Data Privacy ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to an automated artificial intelligence review of library material purchased by public schools; providing an administrative penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Hillary Hickland Read First Time on 04/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a public library to provide multilingual resources for emerging communities. [HB-4444] [Libraries ] [Community Development ] [Education ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the authority of a public library to provide multilingual resources for emerging communities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Salman Bhojani Read First Time on 04/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to access to certain public school library materials. [HB-4354] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to access to certain public school library materials.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Read First Time on 04/01/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the standards for a school district's library collection development policies; providing a civil penalty. [HB-4198] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the standards for a school district's library collection development policies; providing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Read First Time on 03/31/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prohibition of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty. [SB-2101] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Arts and Culture ]
Relating to the prohibition of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Co-author Authorized on 05/05/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to school district policies regarding the selection, removal, and replacement of library materials. [HB-4056] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to school district policies regarding the selection, removal, and replacement of library materials.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nate Schatzline Read First Time on 03/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a school district's library collection development policies; authorizing a civil penalty. [HB-4010] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to a school district's library collection development policies; authorizing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jared Patterson Read First Time on 03/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a review of library materials included in public school libraries; providing a civil penalty. [HB-3690] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to a review of library materials included in public school libraries; providing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carrie Isaac Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to access to the catalog of a public school's library materials. [HB-3670] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to access to the catalog of a public school's library materials.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carrie Isaac Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a parent's right to receive notice each time the parent's child obtains a school library material. [SB-1702] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Libraries ]
Relating to a parent's right to receive notice each time the parent's child obtains a school library material.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Creighton Read First Time on 03/13/2025

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