Libraries & Librarians

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators. [SB-27] [Education ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Relating to the rights of public school educators and financial and other assistance provided to educators and to public schools by the Texas Education Agency related to public school educators.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Co-author Authorized on 05/21/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the restriction of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty. [HB-3225] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the restriction of access by minors to sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections; providing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Co-sponsor Authorized on 05/28/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding. [SB-18] [Libraries ] [Funding ] [Arts and Culture ]
Relating to prohibiting municipal libraries that host certain events from receiving state or other public funding.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Placed On General State Calendar on 05/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to Internet safety and technology protection policies in public schools and libraries. [HB-3160] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to Internet safety and technology protection policies in public schools and libraries.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Toth Read First Time on 03/20/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours. [SB-1344] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathan Johnson Read First Time on 02/28/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

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. [SB-13] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Signed By The Governor on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the purchase of periodicals by state agencies and certain state officers and to prohibiting state agencies from providing financial support to the news media. [HB-2600] [Media and Advertising ] [Budget and Spending ]
Relating to the purchase of periodicals by state agencies and certain state officers and to prohibiting state agencies from providing financial support to the news media.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a public library to financially support the American Library Association. [HB-2572] [Libraries ]
Relating to the authority of a public library to financially support the American Library Association.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Harrison Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas. [SB-1012] [Real Estate ] [Budget and Spending ]
Relating to authorizing the sale or lease by the State of Texas of certain real property located in Austin, Texas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/25 on 05/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to access to public school library materials by non-enrolled students. [HB-1658] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to access to public school library materials by non-enrolled students.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Cunningham Read First Time on 03/12/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. [HB-1480] [Libraries ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Oscar Longoria Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/27/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children. [SB-412] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Creighton Effective On 9/1/25 on 05/19/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. [SB-422] [Libraries ] [Construction ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cesar Blanco Co-author Authorized on 04/02/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children. [HB-1434] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Hillary Hickland Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence. [HB-1397] [Arts and Culture ]
Relating to the care, custody, and display of the letter known as the victory or death letter, the Texas Constitution, and the Texas Declaration of Independence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours. [HB-1368] [Education ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to a notification requirement if a public school does not have a nurse, school counselor, or librarian assigned to the school during all instructional hours.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Received From The House on 05/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to librarians employed by public schools. [HB-527] [Education ] [Libraries ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to librarians employed by public schools.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christina Morales Read First Time on 03/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children. [HB-267] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Companion Considered In Lieu Of Sb 412 on 05/01/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain individuals who are employed by the district. [HB-266] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Housing ]
Relating to a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain individuals who are employed by the district.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Read First Time on 02/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children. [SB-89] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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