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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas Prohibits Public Schools From Using State-Rejected Instructional Materials
Last action · March 11, 2025: Referred to Public EducationSponsors: Leo Wilson and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 1358 prohibits public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools from purchasing, adopting, or using any instructional materials that appear on the State Board of Education's list of rejected materials. The restriction applies to purchases made with state allotment funds, local funds, and open education resources starting with the 2025-2026 school year.
School districts face new compliance mandates restricting local textbook purchasing discretion, directly impacting which learning resources classrooms can acquire regardless of funding source.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
public school districts
School districts are prohibited from purchasing, adopting, or using any instructional materials included on the State Board of Education's rejected list across all funding sources.
open-enrollment charter schools
Charter schools are restricted to adopting open education resources and other instructional materials that are excluded from the State Board of Education's rejected list.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can school districts use local funds to buy instructional materials not approved by the state?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 11, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to Public Education
- Mar 11, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Nov 15, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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