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	HB 254	87-0 (2021)	Author: Bernal, Diego	Relating to purchases made by a school district and open-enrollment charter school using the instructional materials and technology allotment.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	SB 1716	87-0 (2021)	Author: Taylor, Larry | et. al. Sponsor: Bonnen, Greg | et. al.	Relating to a supplemental special education services and instructional materials program for certain public school students receiving special education services.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	HB 391	86-0 (2019)	Author: Blanco, César | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.	Relating to student access to public school instructional materials and technology.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	HB 396	86-0 (2019)	Author: VanDeaver, Gary Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to acceptable uses of the instructional materials and technology fund and the instructional materials and technology allotment.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 4383	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to a reporting requirement for public schools regarding instructional materials and technology.	House: Public Education	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
	SB 4	86-0 (2019)	Author: Taylor, Larry	Relating to public school finance and public education.	Senate: Education	Left pending in committee
	SB 1032	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to the right of a parent of a public school student to request that the student receive instruction or an assessment instrument in a printed format.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	SB 1612	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hall, Bob	Relating to requiring that human sexuality instruction in public schools be approved by the State Board of Education.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	HB 213	85-0 (2017)	Author: Canales, Terry | et. al.	Relating to requirements regarding electronic access to instructional materials provided in printed book format purchased for public schools.	House: Public Education	Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 617	85-0 (2017)	Author: Leach, Jeff | et. al.	Relating to the inclusion of American principles in the public school curriculum and instructional materials.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 884	85-0 (2017)	Author: King, Ken	Relating to a revision of the essential knowledge and skills of the public school foundation curriculum and proclamations for the production of instructional materials.	House: Public Education	Received from the House
	HB 1042	85-0 (2017)	Author: Blanco, César	Relating to student access to public school instructional materials and technology.	House: Public Education	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	HB 1857	85-0 (2017)	Author: King, Ken	Relating to the instructional material list and supplemental instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 3487	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huberty, Dan	Relating to the creation of an instructional materials web portal by the commissioner of education.	House: Public Education	Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 3526	85-0 (2017)	Author: Howard, Donna Sponsor: Taylor, Larry	Relating to instructional materials and technology for public schools.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	HB 4140	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to the instructional materials and technology allotment, open education resource instructional materials, and the State Board of Education long-range technology plan.	House: Public Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 605	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffines, Don | et. al.	Relating to procedures for the review and selection of certain instructional materials by public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.	Senate: Education	Co-author authorized
	SB 801	85-0 (2017)	Author: Seliger, Kel | et. al. Sponsor: King, Ken	Relating to the instructional material list and supplemental instructional materials adopted by the State Board of Education.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 810	85-0 (2017)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois | et. al. Sponsor: Howard, Donna	Relating to the purchase and use of open educational resources.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
	SB 1481	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Larry Sponsor: Bohac, Dwayne | et. al.	Relating to the instructional materials and technology allotment, open education resource instructional materials, and the State Board of Education long-range technology plan.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1484	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Larry | et. al. Sponsor: Huberty, Dan	Relating to the creation of an instructional materials web portal by the commissioner of education.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	SB 1784	85-0 (2017)	Author: Taylor, Larry Sponsor: Huberty, Dan	Relating to open-source instructional material for public schools.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	HB 842	84-0 (2015)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to review of public school instructional materials for compliance with accessibility standards.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 1013	84-0 (2015)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to requirements regarding electronic access to instructional materials provided in printed book format purchased for public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 1163	84-0 (2015)	Author: VanDeaver, Gary | et. al.	Relating to the percentage of the annual distribution from the permanent school fund set aside for the state instructional materials fund.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 1474	84-0 (2015)	Author: VanDeaver, Gary | et. al. Sponsor: Eltife, Kevin	Relating to the placement of money in the state instructional materials fund and payment of the instructional materials allotment.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 2564	84-0 (2015)	Author: Nevárez, Poncho	Relating to prohibiting a publisher or manufacturer from requiring a school district or open-enrollment charter school to place a minimum order of instructional materials.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 2810	84-0 (2015)	Author: King, Ken	Relating to proclamations issued by the State Board of Education for instructional materials.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 3260	84-0 (2015)	Author: Herrero, Abel	Relating to a study and report regarding the use of open-source instructional materials at public schools.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 3403	84-0 (2015)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Relating to public school curriculum and textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 3571	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne | et. al.	Relating to rules which insure that local independent school district selection of non-state adopted instructional materials to be purchased with state funds, is as accountable and transparent as the State Board of Education approval process for state-adopted instructional materials.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 3896	84-0 (2015)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to student access to public school instructional materials and technology.	House: Public Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1211	84-0 (2015)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to procedures for the review and selection of certain instructional materials by public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools.	Senate: Education	Left pending in committee
	SB 1711	84-0 (2015)	Author: Campbell, Donna	Relating to rules which insure that local independent school district selection of non-state adopted instructional materials to be purchased with state funds, is as accountable and transparent as the State Board of Education approval process for state-adopted instruction materials.	Senate: Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 2014	83-0 (2013)	Author: Strama, Mark	Relating to procedures applicable to adoption of the public school curriculum by the State Board of Education.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 3771	83-0 (2013)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the adoption and permanent student ownership of low-cost mathematics and science instructional material.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	SB 197	83-0 (2013)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to procedures applicable to adoption of the public school curriculum by the State Board of Education.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	HB 6	82-0 (2011)	Author: Eissler, Rob | et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the foundation curriculum, the establishment of the instructional materials allotment, and the adoption, review, and purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment for public schools.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	1 hr. notice-to suspend rules
	HB 560	82-0 (2011)	Author: Christian, Wayne | et. al.	Relating to electronic textbooks, state-developed open-source textbooks, and other instructional materials for public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 1539	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to state ownership of school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 1905	82-0 (2011)	Author: Perry, Charles	Relating to public school textbooks for career and technology education.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 2217	82-0 (2011)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the social studies curriculum used in the public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 2302	82-0 (2011)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to transferring to the Texas Education Agency and the commissioner of education the statutorily assigned responsibilities of the State Board of Education concerning textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 2464	82-0 (2011)	Author: Frullo, John	Relating to textbooks adopted by the State Board of Education for public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 2627	82-0 (2011)	Author: Branch, Dan	Relating to the purchase of classroom sets of textbooks for public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 3257	82-0 (2011)	Author: Strama, Mark	Relating to procedures applicable to adoption of the public school curriculum by the State Board of Education.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 3504	82-0 (2011)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to transferring primary authority for the adoption of the public school curriculum and textbooks from the State Board of Education to the commissioner of education.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	SB 6	82-0 (2011)	Author: Shapiro, Florence | et. al.	Relating to the foundation curriculum, the establishment of the instructional materials allotment, and the adoption, review, and purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment for public schools.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Public Education
	SB 391	82-0 (2011)	Author: Patrick, Dan Sponsor: Eissler, Rob	Relating to the provision of electronic samples of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/11
	SB 1326	82-0 (2011)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to procedures applicable to adoption of the public school curriculum by the State Board of Education.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	SB 1642	82-0 (2011)	Author: Davis, Wendy	Relating to transferring primary authority for the adoption of the public school curriculum and textbooks from the State Board of Education to the commissioner of education.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	SJR 29	82-0 (2011)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the provision of free textbooks to students attending private primary and secondary schools in this state.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	HB 6	82-1 (2011)	Author: Eissler, Rob	Relating to the foundation curriculum, the establishment of the instructional materials allotment, the adoption, review, and purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment for public schools, and the administration of state assessment instruments to public school students.	House: Public Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HR 198	82-1 (2011)	Author: Eissler, Rob	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 6.		Reported enrolled
	SB 6	82-1 (2011)	Author: Shapiro, Florence Sponsor: Eissler, Rob | et. al.	Relating to the foundation curriculum, the establishment of the instructional materials allotment, and the adoption, review, and purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment for public schools; providing penalties.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	See remarks for effective date
	SR 107	82-1 (2011)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 6.		Reported enrolled
	HB 1332	81-0 (2009)	Author: Maldonado, Diana | et. al. Sponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to responsibility for public school textbooks and technological equipment and to failure by students to return textbooks or technological equipment.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	HB 2261	81-0 (2009)	Author: Patrick, Diane	Relating to establishing a select committee to review the manner in which textbooks for use in public schools are funded, adopted, and purchased.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 2488	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hochberg, Scott Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Relating to open-source textbooks and other instructional materials for public schools.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/09
	HB 2959	81-0 (2009)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to adoption and ownership of mathematics and science textbooks for public school students.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 4294	81-0 (2009)	Author: Branch, Dan | et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence | et. al.	Relating to textbooks, electronic textbooks, instructional material, and technological equipment in public schools.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	HB 4553	81-0 (2009)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to special textbooks for the education of blind and visually impaired students in public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 4557	81-0 (2009)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the review and adoption cycle for public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HCR 284	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hochberg, Scott Sponsor: Ogden, Steve	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 2488.		Signed by the Governor
	SB 144	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.	Relating to exemptions from the sales tax for certain school supplies and instructional materials.	Senate: Finance	Co-author authorized
	SB 2275	81-0 (2009)	Author: Seliger, Kel | et. al.	Relating to the adoption of the public school curriculum and textbooks; transferring authority from the State Board of Education to the commissioner of education.	Senate: Education	Co-author authorized
	HB 77	80-0 (2007)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.	Relating to the adoption of public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 188	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hochberg, Scott | et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the adoption of textbooks and the use of credits for textbooks or other instructional materials in a school district or open-enrollment charter school.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	HB 844	80-0 (2007)	Author: Olivo, Dora | et. al.	Relating to accountability under the statewide public school accountability system for a student placed in a disciplinary alternative education program.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 1569	80-0 (2007)	Author: Goolsby, Tony | et. al.	Relating to participation in school district services and activities by home-schooled students.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 1665	80-0 (2007)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to certain requirements relating to public school reading instruction and textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 2874	80-0 (2007)	Author: Davis, Yvonne	Relating to establishment of a state public school curriculum commission.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 3419	80-0 (2007)	Author: Eissler, Rob	Relating to public school instructional materials.	House: Public Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3509	80-0 (2007)	Author: Patrick, Diane	Relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate redistribution of surplus textbooks owned by the State of Texas.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 3510	80-0 (2007)	Author: Patrick, Diane	Relating to reforms to the system by which the state procures, purchases, and distributes textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 3944	80-0 (2007)	Author: Herrero, Abel	Relating to requiring public school textbooks to include references to persons who have made important contributions.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	SB 1698	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to public school instructional materials.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	SB 1899	80-0 (2007)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the adoption of textbooks and the use of credits for textbooks or other instructional materials in a school district or open-enrollment charter school.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	HB 2	79-0 (2005)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent | et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to public education, public school finance matters, and the imposition of a state ad valorem tax; imposing criminal penalties.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Senate appoints conferees-reported
	HB 4	79-0 (2005)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent | et. al. Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the use of technology by public schools.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 220	79-0 (2005)	Author: Howard, Charlie | et. al.	Relating to the State Board of Education review of public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 221	79-0 (2005)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to the reading curriculum used in public schools and to reading textbooks for public school students.	House: Public Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 253	79-0 (2005)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott | et. al.	Relating to the adoption of public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 349	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to a credits program for the purchase of textbooks and related materials by a school district or open-enrollment charter school.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 386	79-0 (2005)	Author: McCall, Brian | et. al.	Relating to participation in school district services and activities by home-schooled students.	House: Public Education	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 620	79-0 (2005)	Author: Olivo, Dora | et. al.	Relating to accountability under the statewide public school accountability system for a student placed in a disciplinary alternative education program.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 668	79-0 (2005)	Author: Jones, Jesse | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility of juvenile justice alternative education programs for free textbooks for use in the programs.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 1658	79-0 (2005)	Author: Farrar, Jessica | et. al.	Relating to programs and services for sexual health and the prevention of abortion.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
	HB 2067	79-0 (2005)	Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc"	Relating to required curriculum in the public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 2534	79-0 (2005)	Author: Chisum, Warren | et. al.	Relating to the content requirements and limitations for public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 3205	79-0 (2005)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to depictions of gender and ethnicity in textbooks used in the public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 3452	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to public education and public school finance matters.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HCR 152	79-0 (2005)	Author: Olivo, Dora	Encouraging the State Board of Education to ensure that public schools teach students about Hispano contributions to the development of Texas and the United States and that all of the state's history and government textbooks include such information.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	SB 253	79-0 (2005)	Author: West, Royce | et. al.	Relating to the eligibility of juvenile justice alternative education programs for free textbooks for use in the programs.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Public Education
	SB 378	79-0 (2005)	Author: Deuell, Bob	Relating to the State Board of Education review of public school textbooks.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	SB 975	79-0 (2005)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to accountability under the statewide public school accountability system for a student placed in a disciplinary alternative education program.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	SB 1392	79-0 (2005)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the correction of errors during the review and adoption process for public school textbooks.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	SB 1700	79-0 (2005)	Author: Averitt, Kip	Relating to the use of electronic textbooks in public schools.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	SCR 35	79-0 (2005)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Encouraging the State Board of Education to ensure that public schools teach students about Hispano contributions to the development of Texas and the United States and that all of the state's history and government textbooks include such information.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	HB 2	79-1 (2005)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to public education and public school finance matters; imposing criminal penalties.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Point of order sustained
	HB 15	79-1 (2005)	Author: Hochberg, Scott | et. al.	Relating to public education and public school finance matters.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 28	79-1 (2005)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to the use of credits for textbooks or other instructional materials in public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 38	79-1 (2005)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the adoption of public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HR 446	79-1 (2005)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2.		Reported enrolled
	SB 2	79-1 (2005)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to public education and public school finance matters; making an appropriation; imposing criminal penalties.	Senate: Education	Committee report printed and distributed
	SR 129	79-1 (2005)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2.		Filed
	SR 140	79-1 (2005)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 2.		Record vote
	HB 2	79-2 (2005)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to public education and public school finance matters; imposing criminal penalties.	House: Public Education Reform, Select	Reason for vote recorded in Journal
	HB 31	79-2 (2005)	Author: Hochberg, Scott | et. al.	Relating to public education and public school finance matters.	House: Public Education Reform, Select	Referred to Public Education Reform, Select
	HB 51	79-2 (2005)	Author: Nixon, Joe | et. al.	Relating to appropriations for textbooks.	House: Public Education Reform, Select	Referred to Public Education Reform, Select
	HB 53	79-2 (2005)	Author: Merritt, Tommy | et. al.	Relating to property tax relief, health insurance for public school teachers, and public school textbooks.	House: Public Education Reform, Select	Referred to Public Education Reform, Select
	HB 62	79-2 (2005)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent | et. al.	Relating to public school instructional materials and instructional technology; making an appropriation.	House: Public Education Reform, Select Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	SB 8	79-2 (2005)	Author: Shapiro, Florence Sponsor: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to public education and public school finance matters; imposing criminal penalties.	House: Public Education Reform, Select Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 37	79-2 (2005)	Author: Eltife, Kevin | et. al.	Relating to the salary paid to certain professional employees of public schools, health care compensation supplementation for public school employees, and to appropriations for public school textbooks.	Senate: Education	Co-author authorized
	SB 38	79-2 (2005)	Author: Shapiro, Florence | et. al.	Relating to appropriations for textbooks.	Senate: Finance	Co-author authorized
	HB 36	79-3 (2006)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to the use of credits for textbooks or other instructional materials in a school district or open-enrollment charter school.	House: Public Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 165	79-3 (2006)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to the reading curriculum used in public schools and to reading textbooks for public school students.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 167	79-3 (2006)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to the State Board of Education review of public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 173	78-0 (2003)	Author: Griggs, Bob	Relating to the use of electronic textbooks in public schools.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 451	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to the selection and purchase of certain textbooks by a school district or open-enrollment charter school and to a program to study the use of credits for textbooks.	House: Public Education	Considered in Calendars
	HB 689	78-0 (2003)	Author: Coleman, Garnet | et. al.	Relating to the adoption and ownership of mathematics and science textbooks for public grade school students.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 1133	78-0 (2003)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to free textbooks for private school students.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 1172	78-0 (2003)	Author: Madden, Jerry | et. al. Sponsor: Staples, Todd	Relating to public school textbooks.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 1409	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hardcastle, Rick	Relating to the state textbook depository and distribution and handling of textbooks.	House: Government Reform	Left pending in committee
	HB 1447	78-0 (2003)	Author: Howard, Charlie | et. al.	Relating to the authority of the State Board of Education regarding public school curriculum and textbooks.	House: Public Education	Considered in Calendars
	HB 1448	78-0 (2003)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to State Board of Education rules concerning textbooks and to adoption of textbooks by the board.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 1914	78-0 (2003)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to certain requirements relating to public school reading and mathematics instruction and textbooks.	House: Public Education	No action taken in committee
	HB 1915	78-0 (2003)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to the reading curriculum used in public schools and to reading textbooks for public school students.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 1917	78-0 (2003)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to adoption of textbooks by the State Board of Education and to selection of textbooks by school districts.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 2072	78-0 (2003)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to payment by district employees for missing textbooks or instructional technology in public schools.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	HB 2908	78-0 (2003)	Author: Eissler, Rob Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the development of essential knowledge and skills for subjects in the enrichment curriculum.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Committee report printed and distributed
	HB 3422	78-0 (2003)	Author: Olivo, Dora	Relating to the development of essential knowledge and skills for subjects in the enrichment curriculum.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 3459	78-0 (2003)	Author: Pitts, Jim | et. al. Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to fiscal matters involving certain governmental educational entities, including public school finance, program compliance monitoring by the Texas Education Agency, amounts withheld from and the use of compensatory education allotments, the public school technology allotment, the accounting for the permanent school fund, employee benefits provided by certain educational entities, the uses of the telecommunications infrastructure fund, and participation in a multijurisdictional lottery game.	House: Appropriations Senate: Finance	See remarks for effective date
	SB 259	78-0 (2003)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the state textbook depository and distribution and handling of textbooks.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	SB 682	78-0 (2003)	Author: Janek, Kyle	Relating to a state allotment to school districts for teacher salaries.	Senate: Education	Left pending in committee
	SB 815	78-0 (2003)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Eissler, Rob	Relating to the development of essential knowledge and skills for subjects in the enrichment curriculum.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 33	78-1 (2003)	Author: Deshotel, Joe	Relating to an increase in the cigarette tax and to the use of that increase to purchase textbooks.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 33	78-2 (2003)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to the program to study the use of credits for textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 32	78-3 (2003)	Author: Pitts, Jim	Relating to certain public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 41	78-3 (2003)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to the program to study the use of credits for textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 12	78-4 (2003)	Author: Hochberg, Scott	Relating to the selection and purchase of certain textbooks by a school district or open-enrollment charter school and to a program to study the use of credits for textbooks.	House: Public School Finance, Select	Referred to Public School Finance, Select
	HB 623	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hochberg, Scott | et. al. Sponsor: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the selection, distribution, and use of public school textbooks; providing administrative and criminal penalties.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	See remarks for effective date
	HB 759	77-0 (2001)	Author: Coleman, Garnet | et. al.	Relating to the adoption and ownership of mathematics and science textbooks for public grade school students.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 992	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hochberg, Scott Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to circumstances under which a publisher or manufacturer of textbooks must maintain or arrange for a textbook depository in this state.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/01
	SB 1755	77-0 (2001)	Author: Sibley, David	Relating to circumstances under which a publisher or manufacturer of textbooks must maintain or arrange for a textbook depository in this state.	Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	HB 646	76-0 (1999)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to selection of textbooks by school districts.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 1965	76-0 (1999)	Author: Howard, Charlie | et. al.	Relating to the reading curriculum used in public schools and to reading textbooks for public school students.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HCR 4	76-0 (1999)	Author: Haggerty, Pat	Recognizing Juan de Onate and early Spanish explorers and requesting that the State Board of Education and the Texas Education Agency seek proper recognition of their contributions in state-adopted American history books.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 199	75-0 (1997)	Author: Howard, Charlie | et. al.	Relating to State Board of Education rules concerning textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 200	75-0 (1997)	Author: Howard, Charlie | et. al.	Relating to selection of textbooks by school districts.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 766	75-0 (1997)	Author: Junell, Robert | et. al.	Relating to the technology allotment under the foundation school program.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	SB 297	75-0 (1997)	Author: Ratliff, Bill | et. al. Sponsor: Junell, Robert	Relating to the technology allotment under the foundation school program.	House: Public Education Senate: Finance	Effective immediately
	HB 696	74-0 (1995)	Author: Culberson, John	Relating to a waiver from statutes and rules for a school district or campus regarding textbook selection.	House: Public Education	No action taken in committee
	HB 697	74-0 (1995)	Author: Culberson, John	Relating to textbooks used in the public schools.	House: Public Education	No action taken in committee
	HB 709	74-0 (1995)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the purchase of textbooks by school districts.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 1174	74-0 (1995)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to access to school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
	HB 3	73-0 (1993)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 867	73-0 (1993)	Author: Wilson, Ron | et. al.	Relating to the purchase of textbooks by school districts.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 890	72-0 (1991)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to the recovery by the state of damages for substantive factual errors contained in textbooks.	House: Public Education	1st Printing sent to Calendars
	HB 164	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hammond, Bill	Relating to public school textbooks adopted by the State Board of Education.	House: Public Education	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 165	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hammond, Bill	Relating to the selection of public school textbooks by school districts.	House: Public Education	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 849	70-0 (1987)	Author: Ceverha, Bill	Relating to state textbook committees.	House: Public Education	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1287	70-0 (1987)	Author: Haley, Bill Sponsor: Parker, Carl	Relating to public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Left as pending business in comm.
	HB 1386	70-0 (1987)	Author: Wilson, Ron Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the presence of elected school board members at certain meetings.	House: Public Education	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	HB 1485	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hammond, Bill	Relating to the custody of public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 1759	70-0 (1987)	Author: Culberson, John	Relating to the ability of the state to adopt magnetic media for use in public schools.	House: Public Education	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2462	70-0 (1987)	Author: Patronella, David Sponsor: Uribe, Hector	Relating to teacher editions of textbooks in braille.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	HCR 84	70-0 (1987)	Author: Grusendorf, Kent Sponsor: Krier, Cynthia	Requesting the State Board of Education to study feasibility of an eight-year cycle for the adoption of certain textbooks.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Signed by the Governor
	SB 598	70-0 (1987)	Author: Lyon, Ted Sponsor: Hammond, Bill	Relating to public school textbooks adopted by the State Board of Education.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective in 90 days - 8/31/87
	SCR 47	70-0 (1987)	Author: Krier, Cynthia	Requesting the State Board of Education to study feasibility of an eight-year cycle for the adoption of certain textbooks.	Senate: Education	Postponed in committee
	HB 152	70-2 (1987)	Author: Haley, Bill	Relating to textbook review and the state textbook committee.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 422	69-0 (1985)	Author: Burnett, Dick	Relating to the maximum length of the adoption cycle and adoption contracts for public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 1406	69-0 (1985)	Author: Uher, D.R.	Relating to the adoption cycle for public school textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
	HB 1521	69-0 (1985)	Author: Hammond, Bill	Relating to bonds for school district trustees or employees to ensure faithful accounting of textbooks and of money from the sale of textbooks.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Education
	HB 1540	69-0 (1985)	Author: Colbert, Paul	Relating to the composition of the State Textbook Committee.	House: Public Education	Laid on the table subject to call
	SB 1235	69-0 (1985)	Author: Parker, Carl Sponsor: Colbert, Paul	Relating to the composition of the State Textbook Committee.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	HB 309	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hill, Gerald	Relating to public commentary on a book submitted for adoption as a textbook for use in public schools.	House: Public Education	Coauthor authorized
	HB 2225	68-0 (1983)	Author: Gamez, Joe	Relating to the provision of textbooks for nonpublic school students.	House: Public Education	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 27	68-0 (1983)	Author: Farabee, Ray Sponsor: Hill, Gerald	Relating to public school textbooks.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	SCR 129	68-0 (1983)	Author: Brooks, Chet	Recognizing General Bernardo de Galvez and his prominent part in American history and requesting that the State Board of Education and Texas Education Agency request such recognition in the state adopted American history textbooks.	House: Public Education	Referred to Committee on Public Education
	HB 1	68-2 (1984)	Author: Hammond, Bill	Relating to the public school system, including administration, finance, personnel, students, and programs.	House: Public Education	Coauthor authorized
	HB 49	68-2 (1984)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to the public school system, including administration, finance, personnel, students, and programs.	House: Public Education	See remarks
	HCR 30	68-2 (1984)	Author: Vowell, Jack Sponsor: Santiesteban, H.	Recognizing General Bernardo de Galvez and his prominent role in American history and requesting that the State Board of Education and TEA seek proper recognition in history textbooks.	House: Cultural and Hist. Resources	Signed by the Governor
	SB 4	68-2 (1984)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to the public school system, including administration, finance, personnel, students, and programs.		No action taken
	HB 1446	67-0 (1981)	Author: Von Dohlen, Tim	Relating to the provision of textbooks for nonpublic school students.	House: Public Education	Referred to Committee on Public Education
	HCR 114	67-0 (1981)	Author: Denton, Betty	Requesting that obsolete textbooks be donated to Latin American countries.	House: Public Education	Referred to Committee on Public Education
	SB 333	67-0 (1981)	Author: Santiesteban, H. Sponsor: Von Dohlen, Tim	Relating to the provision of textbooks for nonpublic school students.	House: State Affairs Senate: Education	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	HB 1087	66-0 (1979)	Author: Von Dohlen, Tim	Relating to the provision of textbooks for nonpublic school students.	House: Public Education	Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
	HB 2023	66-0 (1979)	Author: Glossbrenner, Ernestine	Relating to the date on which the commissioner of education recommends appointees to the state textbook committee.	House: Public Education	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
	SB 307	66-0 (1979)	Author: Santiesteban, H.	Relating to the provision of textbooks for nonpublic school students.	Senate: Education	Coauthor authorized
	SB 698	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to the appointment of members to the State Textbook Committee.	Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Education
	SB 789	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Glossbrenner, Ernestine	To change the day on which the commissioner of education shall recommend to the State Board of Education the names of persons for appointment to the state textbook committee to conform to the day of a State Board of Education meeting.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	SB 1305	66-0 (1979)	Author: Snelson, W.E. "Pete"	An Act providing for the development and implementation of a balanced adoption cycle for proclamation of needs for textbooks and other instructional materials.	Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Education
	HB 198	65-0 (1977)	Author: Weddington, Sarah	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for printed matter and publications of public kindergartens and primary and secondary schools.	House: Ways & Means	Considered by committee in formal meeting
	HB 428	65-0 (1977)	Author: Uher, D.R.	To aid and enhance instruction in secular courses taught by nonpublic schools by providing for textbooks to be furnished without cost to pupils attending nonpublic schools; defining nonpublic schools; providing for accreditation, certifying, or approving nonpublic schools; providing for a manner of requisitioning, acquisition, distributing, handling, and disposition of the textbooks; defining the title and custody of such textbooks; creating a Supplemental Textbook Fund; amending the Textbook Fund.	House: Public Education	Rules failed to suspend
	HB 970	65-0 (1977)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to requiring written statements from the commissioner of education and the State Board of Education giving the reasons for the removal of textbooks from the list of books recommended by the State Textbook Committee.	House: Public Education	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 974	65-0 (1977)	Author: Torres, Ruben M.	Relating to the time for appointment of the State Textbook Committee and for adoption of textbooks.	House: Public Education	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1448	65-0 (1977)	Author: Delco, Wilhelmina Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the manufacture of braille materials.	House: Social Services Senate: Education	Effective in 90 days
	HB 1910	65-0 (1977)	Author: Jackson, Lee	Relating to the definition of textbooks for public school students.	House: Public Education	Assigned to General State Calendar
	SB 140	65-0 (1977)	Author: Santiesteban, H.	To aid and enhance instruction in secular courses taught by nonpublic schools by providing for textbooks to be furnished without cost to pupils attending nonpublic schools; defining nonpublic schools; providing for accreditation, certifying, or approving nonpublic schools; providing for a manner of requisitioning, acquisition, distributing, handling, and disposition of the textbooks; defining the title and custody of such textbooks; creating a Supplemental Textbook Fund; amending the Texas Education Code.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Public Education
	SB 207	65-0 (1977)	Author: Andujar, Betty	Relating to the immunity from civil liability of witnesses in the process of school book selection ; providing a remedy for witnesses who are sued; and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from committee favorably substituted
	SB 430	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hance, Kent	Relating to requiring that each contract entered into between the State Board of Education and a textbook publisher contain a provision stating that the publisher will provide certain teacher training institutions with a free copy of each book covered by the contract.	Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Education
	SB 1036	65-0 (1977)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the manufacture of braille materials for certain entities.	House: Social Services Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Social Services
	SB 1037	65-0 (1977)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Torres, Ruben M.	Relating to the time for appointment of the State Textbook Committee and to the time and notice thereof for the adoption of textboods by the State Board of Education.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	90 Day Bill
	SB 1038	65-0 (1977)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the definition of textbooks for public school students.	Senate: Education	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 1051	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hance, Kent	Relating to state adoption of certain instructional materials used in public schools.	Senate: Education	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 3	65-1 (1977)	Author: Coleman, Ronald	Relating to public school education; relating to the length of the school year; relating to salaries of school personnel; relating to the operating cost allotment to school districts; relating to the allotment to school districts for transportation services; relating to the personnel unit allotments; relating to special education for handicapped children; relating to each school district's share of the foundation school program cost; relating to minimum foundation school program costs; relating to equalization aid for program enrichment; relating to property appraisals, assessment ratios, and tax rates of certain school districts; relating to the composition of the central Education Agency; relating to regional service centers; relating to the authority of school districts to charge fees.	House: Public Education	Posting rule suspended
	SB 2	65-1 (1977)	Author: Jones, Gene	Relating to public school education; relating to the length of the school year; relating to salaries of school personnel; relating to the operating cost allotment to school districts; relating to the allotment to school districts for transportation services; relating to the personnel unit allotments; relating to special education for handicapped children; relating to each school district's share of the foundation school program cost; relating to minimum foundation school program costs; relating to equalization aid for program enrichment; relating to property appraisals, assessment ratios, and tax rates of certain school districts; relating to the composition of the Central Education Agency; relating to regional service centers; relating to the School Tax Assessment Practices Board; relating to the authority of school districts to charge fees; relating to textbooks; relating to educational television; and making an appropriation.	Senate: Committee of the Whole	Referred to Committee of the Whole Senate
	HB 388	64-0 (1975)	Author: Coody, Bill Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the availability of discontinued textbooks for use in city and county jail libraries, institutions within the Department of Corrections, and other state agency institutions.	House: Public Education	Effective immediately
	HB 479	64-0 (1975)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to the approval of certain school textbooks which contain material regarding the origins or creation of man and the world.	House: Public Education	Referred to Committee on Public Education
	HB 907	64-0 (1975)	Author: Korioth, A.J. "Al"	Relating to the disposal of textbooks discontinued for use in the public schools of the State of Texas.	House: Public Education	Referred to Committee on Public Education
	HB 1020	64-0 (1975)	Author: Uher, D.R.	To aid and enhance instruction in secular courses taught by nonpublic schools by providing for textbooks to be furnished without cost to pupils attending nonpublic schools; defining nonpublic schools; providing for accreditation, certifying, or approving nonpublic schools; providing for a manner of requisitioning, acquisition, distributing, handling, and disposition of the textbooks; defining the title and custody of such textbooks; creating a Supplemental Textbook Fund.	House: Public Education	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1034	64-0 (1975)	Author: McAlister, R.B.	Relating to the definition of textbooks for public school students.	House: Public Education	Referred to Committee on Public Education
	HB 1224	64-0 (1975)	Author: Slay, Chester	Relating to the immunity of witnesses in the process of the school book selection from civil liability; providing a remedy for witnesses who are sued.	House: Judiciary	Reported from committee favorably with amendments
	HB 1306	64-0 (1975)	Author: Presnal, Bill	Providing an emergency appropriation to the State Board of Education; setting a limit on expenditures.	House: Appropriations	Message from the Governor
	SB 415	64-0 (1975)	Author: Andujar, Betty	Relating to the immunity of witnesses in the process of school book selection from civil liability when the testimony followed the statutory and administratve guidelines of the State board of Education; providing for a remedy for witnesses who are sued.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from committee favorably with amendments
	SB 463	64-0 (1975)	Author: Santiesteban, H.	To aid and enhance instruction in secular courses taught by nonpublic schools by providing for textbooks to be furnished without cost to pupils attending nonpublic schools; defining nonpublic schools; providing for accreditation, certifying, or approving nonpublic schools; providing for a manner of requisitioning, acquisition, distributing, handling, and disposition of the textbooks; defining the title and custody of such textbooks; creating a Supplemental Textbook Fund.	Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Education
	SB 474	64-0 (1975)	Author: Hance, Kent	Relating to the definition of textbooks for public school students.	Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Education
	SB 818	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the definition of textbooks as provided for in Chapter 12 of the Texas Education Code.	Senate: Education	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 899	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the definition of textbooks as provided for in Chapter 12 of the Texas Education Code.	Senate: Education	Reported from committee favorably with amendments
	SB 1000	64-0 (1975)	Author: Hance, Kent	Relating to requiring that each contract entered into between the State Board of Education and a textbook publisher contain a provision stating that the publisher will provide certain teacher training institutions with a free copy of each book covered by the contract.	Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Education
	HB 960	63-0 (1973)	Author: Korioth, A.J. "Al"	Relating to the disposal of textbooks discontinued for use in the public schools of the State of Texas.	House: Education	Subcommittee hearing date
	HB 1164	63-0 (1973)	Author: Kubiak, Dan	Relating to the provision of free textbooks in certain state-approved courses.	House: Education	Sent to Calendar Committee
	HB 1246	63-0 (1973)	Author: McDonald, Felix	Relating to the definition of textbooks as provided for in Chapter 12 of the Texas Education Code.	House: Education	Reported favorably
	HB 1661	63-0 (1973)	Author: Kubiak, Dan	Relating to textbooks and other teaching materials for kindergarten pupils; amending Subsections (a), (b), and (g), Section 12.04, Texas Education Code; and declaring an emergency.	House: Education Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Education
	HB 1729	63-0 (1973)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to the approval of cerain school textbooks which contain material regarding the origins or creation of man and the world; amending Chapter 12, Texas Education Code, by adding a Section 12.241; and declaring an emergency.	House: Education	Sent to Calendar Committee
	HCR 127	63-0 (1973)	Author: Hanna, Joe Sponsor: Creighton, Tom	Requesting State Board of Education and Textbook Committee to study means of reducing cost of textbooks.	House: Education Senate: Administration	Filed without Governor's signature
	SB 342	63-0 (1973)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to textbooks for use in the public schools of the state.	Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Education
	SB 635	63-0 (1973)	Author: Mengden, Walter	To amend Section 12.03 of the Texas Education code.	Senate: Education	Referred to Committee on Education
	SB 677	63-0 (1973)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to textbooks for blind and visually handicapped children attending private, non-profit schools.	Senate: Education	Reported favorably
	SB 692	63-0 (1973)	Author: Ogg, Jack Sponsor: Kubiak, Dan	Relating to the provision of free textbooks in certain state-approved courses.	House: Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	HB 328	62-0 (1971)	Author: Jungmichel, Charles	Relating to extending the provisions of Section 2.08, Texas Education Code, to any employee of any textbook publishing company selling textbooks in Texas or to any person receiving any payments of money from any such companies.
	HB 779	62-0 (1971)	Author: Traeger, John	Relating to textbooks for children enrolled in kindergarten classes in the public schools of the state.
	HB 834	62-0 (1971)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to textbooks for use in the public schools of the state.
	HB 1019	62-0 (1971)	Author: Blanton, Jack | et. al. Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to concerning the location and/or change of textbook depository(ies) and the approval thereof by the State Board of Education as the shipping point for a textbooks supply.
	HB 1467	62-0 (1971)	Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill"	Relating to the selection of textbooks by the state board of education and by local school districts.
	HR 153	62-0 (1971)	Author: Blythe, W.J. "Bill"	Concerning changes in certain textbooks.
	SB 437	62-0 (1971)	Sponsor: Traeger, John	Relating to textbooks for children enrolled in kindergarten classes in the public schools of the State.
	HB 291	61-0 (1969)	Author: Graves, Curtis M. | et. al.	Relating to providing for a selection of public school history textbooks which forthrightly and objectively portray the role of the American Negro and other minority groups.
	HB 1047	61-0 (1969)	Author: Reed, Ewell Richard "Dick"	Relating to regulations by school districts concerning textbooks.
	HB 1181	61-0 (1969)	Author: Hale, L. DeWitt	Relating to revising the provisions pertaining to the public school textbook and educational materials program.
	SB 251	61-0 (1969)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to regulations by school districts concerning textbooks.
	SB 477	61-0 (1969)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" | et. al.	Relating to revising the provisions pertaining to the public school textbook and educational materials program.
	HB 683	60-0 (1967)	Author: Graves, Curtis M. | et. al.	Relating to providing for a selection of public school history textbooks which forthrightly and objectively portray the role of the American Negro and other minority groups.
	HB 187	59-0 (1965)	Author: Floyd, Jr., Paul W.	Relating to authorizing the State Board of Education to supply equipment and tangible apparatus to blind scholastics.
	SB 35	59-0 (1965)	Author: Cole, Criss	Relating to authorizing the State Board of Education to supply free textbooks to blind and visually handicapped scholastics.
	HB 218	58-0 (1963)	Author: Wilson, Charles N. "Charlie" | et. al.	Relating to making the costs of the free textbook program a prior claim on the Available School Fund; providing an effective date.
	HB 499	58-0 (1963)	Author: Ligarde, Honore | et. al.	Relating to providing a formula for distribution of textbooks on the subject of Homemaking in certain grades.
	HB 853	58-0 (1963)	Author: Cowles, L. Nelson | et. al.	Relating to establishing a calendar for state textbook selection, which shall be adhered to by the State Textbook Committee, the State Board of Education, the Commissioner of Education, and the Texas Education Agency.
	SB 115	58-0 (1963)	Author: Parkhouse, George M.	Relating to making the costs of the free textbook program a prior claim on the Available School Fund; providing an effective date.
	SB 169	58-0 (1963)	Author: Kazen, Jr., Abraham "Chick"	Relating to providing a formula for distribution of textbooks on the subject of Homemaking in certain grades.
	HB 70	57-0 (1961)	Author: Preston, George L.	Relating to amending a certain Statute providing a formula distribution of textbooks on the subject of agriculture to certain grades.
	SB 98	57-0 (1961)	Author: Herring, Charles	Relating to amending a certain Statute providing a formula for distribution of textbooks on the subject of agriculture to certain grades.
	HB 149	56-0 (1959)	Author: Cowen, Warren C. "Red" | et. al.	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to provide that the State Board of Education shall select and adopt a uniform list of textbooks on certain subjects to be used in all elementary grades of the public free schools.
	SB 226	56-0 (1959)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to authorizing the State Board of Education to acquire, purchase and contract for books published in Large Type as well as Braille recommended as suitable for use as textbooks for the education of the blind scholastics in the public school systems of Texas.
	SB 271	56-0 (1959)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to amending certain acts to require the State Board of Education to provide multiple list of textbooks, including journalism, in high school grades.
	HB 253	55-0 (1957)	Author: Blanchard, H.J. "Doc" | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to permit common school districts and/or common consolidated school districts with a scholastic population of three hundred (300) or more to requisition textbooks in the same manner as city and town superintendents.
	SB 255	55-0 (1957)	Author: Smith, Preston Earnest	Relating to the prescribed Studies of the Texas Public Schools; removing exemptions provided for certain children whose religious beliefs are in conflict with certain prescribed courses.
	SB 456	55-0 (1957)	Author: Kazen, Jr., Abraham "Chick" | et. al.	Relating to authorizing the State Board of Education to acquire, purchase and contract for books published in Braille recommended as suitable for use as textbooks for the education of the blind scholastics in the public school systems of Texas, pursuant to rules and regulations adopted by the State Board.
	HB 96	54-0 (1955)	Author: Bell, Marshall O.	Relating to authorizing the State Board of Education to contract for the rebinding and rehabilitation of free textbooks used in the free public school system of Texas; prescribing the procedure for calling of bids and the awarding of contracts on all such books or designated classifications of same; providing for a bidder's bond; providing for a performance bond by each successful bidder; requiring approval of such contracts.
	HB 585	54-0 (1955)	Author: Kennard, Don | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes to provide that Common School Districts with a scholastic population of 2,500 or more may elect to have their textbooks requisitioned and distributed in the same manner as applies to city and town superintendents.
	SB 50	54-0 (1955)	Author: Latimer, Oswald E. "Ozzie"	Relating to authorizing the State Board of Education to contract for the rebinding and rehabilitation of free textbooks used in the free pubic school system of Texas; prescribing the procedure for calling of bids and the awarding of contracts on all such books or designated classifications of same; providing for a bidder's bond; providing for a performance bond by each successful bidder; requiring approval of such contracts in compliance with Article XVI, Section 21, Constitution of Texas; providing the Attorney General shall prepare the contract form(s), and when requested by the State Board of Education, shall file suit against any such contractor for breach of contract; providing for the preparation and availability of specifications and stipulations to constitute a part of the contract by incorporation or copy attachment; providing textbooks may be restored for use and rehabilitated by and under the supervisions of the Texas Education Agency when the same do not need rebinding; providing authority heretofore existing and recognized in the State Board of Control to execute such contracts shall be superseded by the authority granted herein to the State Board of Education.
	SB 249	54-0 (1955)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to permit common school districts with a scholastic population of 2500 or more to requisition textbooks in the same manner as city and town superintendents.
	HB 305	53-0 (1953)	Author: Bradshaw, Floyd Francis | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by reducing the amount of performance bond to be carried by local school districts covering textbooks assigned to them; providing for amount of contractor's bonds.
	HB 566	53-0 (1953)	Author: Bell, Marshall O. | et. al.	Relating to making it unlawful to use or keep or allow to be used or kept in any public school or State supported institution of higher learning certain types of books, or other publications or literature which seek to discredit or reflect on the American form of government or way of life, or which are written by persons with communist or subversive connections or background and are not so identified by certain printing and labeling; providing for complaints, investigations, determinations, orders, penalties, and forfeitures in connection with violations.
	HB 576	53-0 (1953)	Author: Johnson, J. Pearce | et. al.	Relating to prescribing what labels shall be printed in textbooks.
	SB 152	53-0 (1953)	Author: Aikin, Jr., A.M.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by reducing the amount of performance bond to be carried by local school districts covering textbooks assigned to them.
	SB 177	53-0 (1953)	Author: Lock, Ottis E.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by reducing the amount of bond to be executed by contractors for textbooks.
	SB 230	53-0 (1953)	Author: Russell, Joe	Relating to prescribing what labels shall be printed in textbooks.
	HB 147	53-1 (1954)	Author: Pyle, Joe	Relating to authorizing the State of Texas to raise funds through a medium of advertising in textbooks which are State-owned; to use the money earned and saved by and through said advertising to purchase text books, school library books, school supplies and other library books bought and paid for by the State; for payment of teachers' salaries, for rehabilitation of delinquents, for buildings, furnishings and materials and supplies needed for research in incurable diseases of children, to aid children with incurable diseases, and for all costs pertaining to the carrying out of this Act; to manufacture book covers containing advertising; to use therefor prison labor from the State Penitentiary; to print advertising on designated State-purchased, State-used and distributed supplies; to provide for rebinding of all State-owned books by prison labor.
	HB 148	53-1 (1954)	Author: Pyle, Joe	Relating to authorizing the State of Texas to require all books for public use to be covered and that all books which are issued to the public, public library books, rental library books, school library books as well as the school text books which are now covered by requirement, college library books, university library books, and private and parochial school library books, and any and all books which are to be used by and reissued to the public shall be covered; fixing a penalty.
	HB 149	53-1 (1954)	Author: Pyle, Joe	Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to provide a change in the practice of removing book covers before each reissue; authorizing the use of plastic or comparable material on text book covers, library book covers and covers for other books issued to the public and requiring their removal at the close of each fourth (4th) semester of use.
	SB 386	52-0 (1951)	Author: Bullock, Pat M.	Relating to authorizing the State Board of Education to combine subjects on recommendation of the State Textbook Committee and the State Commissioner of Education and to adopt text books for such combined subjects, and providing the manner and method therefor.
	HB 306	51-0 (1949)	Author: Tippen, William K. "Bill" | et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, providing for a multiple list of free textbooks in the elementary grades in specified subjects; providing for a multiple list of free textbooks in high school grades for certain subjects, providing for the addition of subjects in the elementary and high school grades for which free textbooks are to be supplied and the conditions under which such books are to be added to the list of free textbooks, authorizing the State Board of Education to prescribe specific rules under which such books are to be selected, introduced, and used in local school systems, providing that existing contracts may not be affected by adoptions under this Act.
	HB 844	51-0 (1949)	Author: Johnson, J. Pearce	Relating to amending a previous Act, to reduce the amount of contractor's bond, relating to textbooks.
	SB 37	51-0 (1949)	Author: Proffer, Robert L. "Bob"	Relating to amending a previous Act, providing for multiple list of free textbooks in public schools.
	HB 107	50-0 (1947)	Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam"	Relating to creating the "Texas Textbook Committee"; providing for penalty for violation of terms of Act; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict; providing that any partial invalidity of this Act shall not affect other parts hereof.
	HB 402	50-0 (1947)	Author: Moore, Grady	Relating to amending a previous Act, to provide for the appointment, approval, qualifications and term of office for members of the State Textbook Committee; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act; providing that any partial invalidity of this Act shall not affect other parts thereof.
	HB 528	50-0 (1947)	Author: Blount, Ralph E. "Peppy" | et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, providing for the adoption of textbooks for use in the public schools of the State; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith; providing that any partial invalidity of the Act shall not affect the other other parts hereof.
	HB 757	50-0 (1947)	Author: Hanna, Sam C. | et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, to provide that purchase and distribution of free textbooks shall be under the management of the State Board of Education; to provide for the abolishment of the Textbook Division in the State Department of Education; repealing conflicting laws.
	HB 837	50-0 (1947)	Author: Wright, Jr., James Claude "Jim"	Relating to creating the "Texas Textbook Committee"; providing for penalty for violation of terms of Ac; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict; providing that any partial invalidity of this Act shall not affect other parts hereof.
	SB 158	50-0 (1947)	Author: Bullock, Pat M. | et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, providing that the Textbook Division in the Board of Education shall maintain a depository for all uniform textbooks used in the public schools of this State in the City of Austin.
	SB 215	50-0 (1947)	Author: Proffer, Robert L. "Bob"	Relating to amending a previous Act, providing for the adoption of textbooks for use in the public schools of the state on the subject of driver education and safety; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith; providing that any partial invalidity of this Act
	HB 24	49-0 (1945)	Author: Duckett, LaFayette L.	Relating to amending certain Acts by authorizing, empowering and directing the State Board of Education to adopt, purchase and distribute free text-books for the teaching of the Spanish language, and not exceeding three (3) supplemental books in Spanish for use in designated grades or sections of grades in elementary schools.
	HB 25	49-0 (1945)	Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam"	Relating to creating the "Texas State Textbook Committee"; providing for the qualifications and terms of office for the members.
	HB 329	49-0 (1945)	Author: Evans, Roger Q.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing that textbook custodians shall make surety bonds to cover their liability as custodians of State property.
	HB 353	49-0 (1945)	Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam"	Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing that some member or employee of each District Board of Trustees enter into a bond in the sum of fifty per cent (50%) of the value of books consigned to such board.
	HB 454	49-0 (1945)	Author: Lock, Ottis E.	Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to change the date for holding the annual meeting for continuing or discontinuing textbooks in current use and making new adoptions.
	HB 493	49-0 (1945)	Author: Evans, Roger Q.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by reducing the amount of interest to be paid on textbook accounts if payment is delayed more than ninety days from date of delivery.
	HB 576	49-0 (1945)	Author: Favors, Ennis	Relating to creating the "Texas State Textbook Committee" providing the qualifications and terms of office for the members of said Committee; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict.
	SB 4	49-0 (1945)	Author: Metcalfe, Penrose B. | et. al.	Relating to amending statute relative to the purchase and distribution of free textbooks.
	SB 148	49-0 (1945)	Author: Crawford, A. B.	Relating to amending certain Acts by increasing the membership of the Textbook Committee.
	SB 265	49-0 (1945)	Author: Knight, Roger A.	Relating to creating the "Texas State Textbook Committee", providing the qualifications and terms of office for the members of said Committee, providing for meetings of said Committee, establishing and creating the duties of said Committee, providing for adoption of multiple lists of textbooks, etc.; providing for penalty for violation of terms of Act; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict.
	SB 328	49-0 (1945)	Author: Graves, William Carey "Will (Bill)" | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Acts authorizing the State Board of Education to purchase text books and recorded Spanish exercises for teaching the Spanish language in such grades or sections of grades as may be designated by Board of Trustees in Independent and Common School Districts of the state.
	HB 51	48-0 (1943)	Author: Evans, Roger Q.	Relating to placing additional duties upon the State Board of Education and the Textbook Committee with reference to preferential treatment of textbooks and teachers' manuals wholly or partly manufactured in Texas; repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act.
	HB 96	48-0 (1943)	Author: Bridgers, William W. "Billy" | et. al.	Relating to placing additional duties upon the State Board of Education and the Textbook Committee with reference to preferential treatment of textbooks and teachers' manuals wholly or partly manufactured in Texas.
	HB 287	48-0 (1943)	Author: Humphrey, Joe C.	Relating to amending certain article of the Revised Civil Statutes in regard to the adoption of textbook on Journalism.
	HB 329	48-0 (1943)	Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam"	Relating to creating the "Texas State Textbook Committee" providing the qualifications and terms of office for the members of said Committee, providing for meetings of said Committee, establishing and creating the duties of said Committee, providing for adoption of multiple lists of textbooks for use in the public schools of the State, providing for the selection and purchase of textbooks from the adopted multiple lists by proper school authorities, providing for the compensation of the members of said committee, providing for penalty for violation of terms of Act, repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict.
	HB 351	48-0 (1943)	Author: Carlton, William Leonard "Leonard" | et. al.	Relating to granting the State Board of Education authority to adopt books in sets or series from suitable for use as supplementary readers and/or reference books or textbooks covering science, biology and related scientific subjects, such books to be of such form, composition and content to be suitable for use as textbooks, in junior and senior high schools.
	HJR 14	48-0 (1943)	Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. | et. al.	Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to provide free textbooks for children of scholastic age attending any private, church, parochial school or academy, or any orphan asylum in Texas, at the election of such schools to use such textbooks.
	SB 41	48-0 (1943)	Author: Moffett, George Clarence "Cotton"	Relating to repealing certain Acts authorizing the State Board of Education to adopt a multiple list of not fewer than three nor more than five textbooks for use in the last two grades in the public high schools in teaching certain subjects.
	SB 141	48-0 (1943)	Author: York, Joseph Alton	Relating to amending certain Acts by providing a change in the powers and duties of the State Board of Education regarding the letting of contracts for text books and setting a maximum amount per scholastic to be spent for textbooks providing that the Textbook Committee shall make recommendations and that all contracts of purchase of textbooks shall be approved by the State Board of Control.
	SB 168	48-0 (1943)	Author: Metcalfe, Penrose B. | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Statutes by providing the number of employees in the textbook division shall never exceed the number fixed in the departmental appropriation bill.
	SB 186	48-0 (1943)	Author: Lovelady, Karl L. | et. al.	Relating to granting the State Board of Education Authority to adopt books in sets or series form suitable for use as supplementary readers and/or reference books or textbooks covering science, biology and related scientific subjects such books to be of such form, composition and content to be suitable for use as textbooks in Junior and Senior High Schools.
	HB 55	47-0 (1941)	Author: Bridgers, William W. "Billy"	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes relative to the filing of bids for furnishing of textbooks to the State.
	HB 206	47-0 (1941)	Author: Bridgers, William W. "Billy" | et. al.	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes relative to providing for Textbooks for use in teaching the German and Czech languages and to add thereto a provision for Textbooks for the teaching of the Spanish language.
	HB 240	47-0 (1941)	Author: Bullock, Pat M. | et. al.	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes relative to providing that the Textbook Commission shall make a multiple list of textbooks available to all public free schools; providing a list of subjects on which multiple textbooks shall be chosen.
	HB 312	47-0 (1941)	Author: Hutchinson, Everett C. | et. al.	Relating to amending the Revised Civil Statutes relative to providing for a uniform free textbook system.
	HB 743	47-0 (1941)	Author: Humphrey, Joe C.	Relating to amending a certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes authorizing the Textbook Commission to select and adopt a uniform system of textbooks to be used in the public free school of Texas.
	HJR 7	47-0 (1941)	Author: Spacek, Rudolph B. | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide free textbooks for children of scholastic age attending any church or parochial school or academy, or any orphan asylum in Texas, at the election of such schools to use such textbooks; providing for an election to vote on the proposed Amendment.
	SB 67	47-0 (1941)	Author: Moore, Weaver	Relating to giving to the Board of Trustees of Independent and Common School Districts the power to designate certain grades above the second grade in certain elementary schools in their respective School Districts in which the teaching of the Spanish language may be a part of the curriculum.
	SB 298	47-0 (1941)	Author: Smith, John Lee	Relating to creating the "Texas State Textbook Committee," providing the qualifications and terms of office for the members, and providing for the adoption of multiple lists of textbooks for use in public schools of the State; providing for penalty for violation of terms of Act.
	SJR 4	47-0 (1941)	Author: Sulak, Louis J. | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment permitting the furnishing of State official text books free to every child of scholastic age, attending any school within the state.
	HB 265	46-0 (1939)	Author: Brown, Henry Turner	Relating to amending a certain Statute providing for the limitation of the amount that may be expended in the purchase and distribution of free text books for the use of the pupils of this state.
	HB 346	46-0 (1939)	Author: Brown, R. Lee	Relating to promoting the industrialization of Texas, to economize in payment for text books, and to secure texts better suited to the needs of Texas schools by providing for the submission to the State Board of Education.
	HB 775	46-0 (1939)	Author: Lock, Ottis E. | et. al.	Relating to empowering the State Board of Education to adopt a multiple list of textbooks for the high school subjects now on the accredited list for which no textbooks are furnished.
	HB 962	46-0 (1939)	Author: Baker, H. Cecil | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Act providing for a uniform free textbook system.
	HB 1136	46-0 (1939)	Author: Baker, H. Cecil | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to the Textbook Commission; providing that the Commission shall have authority to adopt supplementary readers for the first seven grades.
	HJR 35	46-0 (1939)	Author: Bell, John Junior | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit the furnishing of State official textbooks free to every child of scholastic age attending any school within the State.
	SB 182	46-0 (1939)	Author: Van Zandt, Olan Rogers	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to providing that the Board of Education shall have exclusive control of books and clerical force administering the free book law.
	SB 285	46-0 (1939)	Author: Pace, Will D.	Relating to amending a certain Act by empowering the State Board of Education to adopt for use in the public schools a multiple list of textbooks for certain subjects, by vote of at least six of its members.
	HB 87	45-0 (1937)	Author: Blankenship, Dallas A.	Relating to empowering the State Textbook Commission to adopt a multiple list of textbooks in German, Czech, and French languages for use in high schools.
	HB 4	44-0 (1935)	Author: Shofner, William Algee "Son" | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Act of the Acts of the 41st Legislature (R.S.); empowering the State Textbook Commission to adopt certain textbooks for use in high schools.
	SB 141	44-0 (1935)	Author: Small, Sr., Charles Clinton "Clint"	Relating to prohibiting any person interested in the publication of textbooks or in selling the same to be used in the public schools of this State from being eligible to hold certain positions in the public schools in this State.
	HB 4	42-0 (1931)	Author: Keller, Jack	Relating to amending certain Acts relating to the powers and duties of the State Board of Education.
	HB 197	42-0 (1931)	Author: Hardy, Bailey Whitson	Relating to making it unlawful for any teacher, instructor or professor in the public schools to require any student to purchase for class any other text book than the text book prescribed or adopted for study in that school; providing a penalty.
	SB 538	42-0 (1931)	Author: Greer, Julian Preston	Relating to providing free textbooks for cities of ten thousand or over according to the last preceding U.S. census.
	HB 90	41-0 (1929)	Author: Harper, James W. | et. al.	Relating to making it unlawful for any teacher, or other instructor, in any university, college, normal, public school or other educational institution of this State, which is supported in whole or in part from public funds derived by State or local taxation, to teach as a fact that mankind evolved from a lower order of animals; providing penalties.	House: Education
	HB 108	41-0 (1929)	Author: Cox, Ernest C.	Relating to courses of instruction in schools, colleges, universities and other Educational Institutions of the State of Texas.	House: Education
	HB 253	41-0 (1929)	Author: Anderson, Preston Louis | et. al.	Relating to empowering the State Text Book Commission to adopt a multiple list of text books in German for use in high schools and also other high school texts on such other subjects for use in junior high schools as may be determined by a seven-ninths vote of said Commission.	House: Education
	HB 680	41-0 (1929)	Author: Hefley, Sam | et. al.	Relating to requiring text book companies to establish and maintain a depository in the city of Austin, Texas for their goods to supply immediate demands.
	HB 41	41-5 (1930)	Author: Graves, William Thomas	Relating to imposing a gross receipt tax upon certain individuals, companies, corporations or associations, whether incorporated under the laws of this State or Nation, engaged in publishing, printing or selling textbooks as used or will be used in the schools of this State, or owning, controlling or managing any such business within the State for the purpose of selling any such books to be used in any of the school in this State, requiring quarterly reports each year under oath of the individual, president or treasurer of such company, corporation or association, showing gross amount received from any such business done within this State during the quarter next preceding.
	HB 5	40-0 (1927)	Author: Harman, William Murdock	Relating to fixing an ad valorem school tax to be used for purchase and distribution of free textbooks.
	HB 189	40-0 (1927)	Author: Brown, Henry Turner	Relating to the creation of the Free Textbook Commission and defining its powers.
	HB 269	40-0 (1927)	Author: Young, Dewey	Relating to amending certain Articles by providing that in contracting for books to be used in the public schools of the state preference is to be given to Texas authors and publishers.
	HB 369	40-0 (1927)	Author: Anderson, Preston Louis | et. al.	Relating to amending Article 2843, Title 49, Chapter 16 of the Revised Civil Statutes, relating to the uniform system of the Textbook Commission.
	HB 615	40-0 (1927)	Author: Brown, Henry Turner	Relating to providing for a permanent text book commission for the State of Texas.
	HJR 13	40-0 (1927)	Author: Anderson, Preston Louis	Proposing an amendment giving to the Legislature power and authority to publish or print or have published or printed all books furnished to and used by the public schools of Texas; making an appropriation therefore.
	SB 35	40-0 (1927)	Author: Witt, Edgar E. | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the Free Textbook Commission and defining its powers, now constituting Articles 2843 and 2860 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925.
	SB 95	40-0 (1927)	Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto	Relating to the erection of the Texas State Textbook Commission, the appointment of members thereof, the date and place of meetings, the qualification of the members, and providing for the installation and keeping in operation of a complete system of textbooks in all public free schools of the State of Texas.
	SB 258	40-0 (1927)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to free textbooks for the public free schools of this State; providing for the setting aside of funds for free textbooks used in the public free schools of this State.
	SJR 13	40-0 (1927)	Author: Moore, Joseph M. "Joe"	Proposing an amendment relating to taxation for free public school purposes and the distribution thereof, and providing free text books for certain scholastics.
	HB 49	40-1 (1927)	Author: Fly, William Madden | et. al.	Relating to free textbooks for the public free schools of this State; providing for the setting aside of funds for free textbooks used in the public free schools of this State.
	SB 42	40-1 (1927)	Author: Witt, Edgar E. | et. al.	Relating to free textbooks for the public free schools of this State; providing for the setting aside of funds for free textbooks used in the public free schools of this State.
	SB 69	40-1 (1927)	Author: Bowers, Richard Saffarrans | et. al.	Relating to fixing the maximum portion of the ad valorem school tax to be used for the purchase and distribution of free text books.
	SB 93	40-1 (1927)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to requiring the teaching of American ideals and intelligent patriotism in the public schools of Texas with special reference to obedience to law and to law enforcement, authorizing the State Textbook Commission to adopt a suitable textbook for giving instruction; requiring the purchase by local school boards of suitable United States flags.
	HB 101	39-0 (1925)	Author: Laird, John W. | et. al.	Relating to creating a permanent Textbook Commission for the State of Texas, to be styled "The Texas State Textbook Commission," defining its membership and appointment; fixing a penalty for a violation of the Act.	House: Education
	HB 107	39-0 (1925)	Author: Laird, John W.	Relating to fixing a maximum portion of the thirty-five cents ad valorem school tax to be used for purchase and distribution of free text books.	House: Education
	HB 211	39-0 (1925)	Author: Graves, William Thomas | et. al.	Relating to forbidding teachers and superintendents of public schools to be interested in the sale of textbooks.	House: Education
	HB 506	39-0 (1925)	Author: Laird, John W.	Relating to continuing until August 1, 1927, the of all free text-books in use in the schools in December 1, 1924.	House: Education
	SB 225	39-0 (1925)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to amending certain statute providing for a uniform system of textbooks.	Senate: Educational Affairs
	SB 229	39-0 (1925)	Author: Floyd, Charles Richard	Relating to amending certain Act creating a permanent Textbook Commission for the State of Texas.	Senate: Educational Affairs
	SJR 5	39-0 (1925)	Author: Moore, Joseph M. "Joe"	Proposing an amendment relating to taxation for free public school purposes and the distribution thereof, and providing free text books for certain scholastics.	Senate: Constitutional Amendments
	SJR 17	39-0 (1925)	Author: Wirtz, Alvin Jacob | et. al.	Proposing an amendment eliminating the provision that the State Board of Education shall set aside a sufficient amount out of the State Taxes to provide for free text books for the use of public schools; providing that the Commissioners' Courts of the several counties may provide free text books.	Senate: Constitutional Amendments
	HB 347	39-1 (1926)	Author: Hall, James W.	Relating to amending certain statute by providing for the extension of text book contracts.	House: Education
	HB 168	38-0 (1923)	Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer" | et. al.	Relating to creating a permanent Textbook Commission for the State of Texas.
	HB 169	38-0 (1923)	Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer" | et. al.	Relating to providing for the purchase and distribution by the State of free textbooks to the public school children of the State of Texas.
	HB 371	38-0 (1923)	Author: Chitwood, Richard Mortimer	Relating to forbidding trustees and teachers to be interested in the sale of textbooks.
	HB 640	38-0 (1923)	Author: Chitwood, Richard Mortimer	Relating to amending certain law relating to the use of adopted textbooks in the public free schools of this State.
	HB 641	38-0 (1923)	Author: Chitwood, Richard Mortimer	Relating to amending certain law providing for the setting apart of an amount sufficient to purchase and distribute the necessary school books for the use of the public free schools of this State.
	HB 680	38-0 (1923)	Author: Bell, Holland E. | et. al.	Relating to authorizing all those persons, firms, corporations or associations of persons, who were awarded contracts to furnish text books to the State of Texas for use in the public schools of the State of Texas by the Texas State Textbook Commission at a meeting held by said commission in December, 1922, to bring suit in any district court of Travis county, Texas, against the State of Texas for the purpose of determining the legality of said contracts.
	HJR 8	38-0 (1923)	Author: LeStourgeon, Edward Guy	Proposing an amendment to Article 16 of the Constitution of the State of Texas, giving the Legislature power and authority to publish or print or have published or printed all book furnished to and used by the public schools of Texas.
	SB 251	38-0 (1923)	Author: Floyd, Charles Richard	Relating to amending certain law forbidding trustees or teachers to be interested in the sale of textbooks.
	SB 291	38-0 (1923)	Author: Pollard, Sr., Tomas (Thomas) Glover	Relating to providing for the payment of a gross receipts tax by all persons, companies, corporations and associations of persons engaged in publishing, printing and selling text books used in the schools of this State.
	SB 293	38-0 (1923)	Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar	Relating to repealing all statutes passed by the Legislature of the State of Texas authorizing and providing for the furnishing of free textbooks or textbooks purchased out of public funds to school children.
	SJR 1	38-0 (1923)	Author: Davis, John	Relating to amending an article of the Constitution of Texas by adding thereto a new section giving to the Legislature power and authority to publish or print or have published or printed all books furnished to and used by the public schools of Texas.
	SJR 17	38-0 (1923)	Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar	Relating to proposing an amendment to Section 3, Article 7 of the Constitution of Texas, repealing the constitutional provision authorizing the State Board of Education to set aside funds to provide free textbooks for the use of children attending the public free schools of this State.
	SJR 20	38-0 (1923)	Author: Doyle, William Elliott	Relating to providing for revenue for the support of the public schools; providing for the levying and collecting, in addition to the above, ad valorem State tax not to exceed thirty-five cents on the one hundred ($100.00) dollars valuation.
	HB 51	38-2 (1923)	Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"	Relating to amending certain law providing for the purchase and distribution by the State of free textbooks to the public school children of the State of Texas so as to prevent the unlawful expenditure of the State Textbook Fund and inhibit the unlawful purchase of unnecessary free textbooks.
	HB 194	37-0 (1921)	Author: Darroch, John C. | et. al.	Relating to a certain Act regarding the apportion funds for purchase of books for public schools.
	HB 302	37-0 (1921)	Author: Thomason, William Edgar | et. al.	Relating to amending the law relating to free text books.
	HB 556	37-0 (1921)	Author: Thomason, William Edgar | et. al.	Relating to amend a certain Act securing greater efficiency in the distribution, etc., of uniform text books.
	HB 567	37-0 (1921)	Author: Greer, Julian Preston	Relating to amend a certain Act regarding the free text book law.
	SB 130	37-0 (1921)	Author: Witt, Edgar E. | et. al.	Relating to amending the present textbook laws for the purpose of securing greater efficiency in uniform text book adoptions, distribution, etc.
	SB 301	37-0 (1921)	Author: Clark, Isaac Edgar	Relating to proposing the repeal of the free textbook law of the State.
	HB 124	37-1 (1921)	Author: Melson, John McCullough	Relating to making it possible for the State Text Book Commission to renew contracts wherever advantageous to the interest of the State and to grant to the said Commission the power to take such action in the adoption of textbooks for the public schools as may be necessary in the interests of economy and of an efficient school system.
	SB 54	37-1 (1921)	Author: Darwin, Henry Lewis	Relating to providing for the renewing of the contract for the purchase of State textbooks.
	HB 7	37-2 (1921)	Author: Pope, Walter Elmer "Uncle Elmer"	Relating to amending the law relating to free textbooks for public schools.
	HB 11	36-0 (1919)	Author: Nordhaus, Eugene S. | et. al.	Relating to providing free text-books for public school children.
	HB 122	36-0 (1919)	Author: Davis, John	Relating to amending certain acts in order to carry out the provisions of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Texas, providing free textbooks for the use of children attending the public free schools of the State; authorizing and empowering the State Board of Education to set aside a sufficient amount out of the revenues derives from state taxation, set apart annually for the benefit of the public free schools.
	HB 166	36-0 (1919)	Author: Nordhaus, Eugene S. | et. al.	Relating to authorizing the Board of Education of the State and of counties, cities, local systems, separate school districts, and district agricultural, vocational or training schools to adopt school books, other than the regular basal elementary school books provided for by the uniform textbook law, from an approved list issued by the State Board of Education, and to purchase all school books and sell, rent or furnish them free to pupils; providing punishment and penalties for the violation of this Act.
	HB 197	36-0 (1919)	Author: Davis, John	Relating to authorizing the Board of Education of the State and counties, cities, local systems, separate school districts, and district agricultural, vocational or training schools to adopt school books, other than the regular basal elementary school books provided for by the uniform textbook law, from an approved list issued by the State Board of Education, and to purchase all school books and sell, rent or furnish them free to pupils; providing punishment and penalties for the violation of this Act.
	HB 489	36-0 (1919)	Author: Horton, Frank B.	Relating to amending certain statute changing one limit of meeting by providing that teachers of state institutions may serve on the Textbook Commission, that further contracts shall be so arranged that contracts for not more than one-sixth of the total number of different adopted books shall expire in any one year, that not more than one-sixth of the total number of different adopted books can be changed in any one year, and providing a reasonable bond for supplementary books.
	SB 6	36-0 (1919)	Author: Dayton, George W.	Relating to providing for the purchase and distribution by the State of free textbooks to the public school children of the State of Texas, making it the duty of the State Board of Education to purchase such books from a fund set aside each year out of the available school fund of the State; fixing a penalty for a violation of the Act and providing that the furnishing to the pupil of free textbooks shall not begin under this Act until the commencement of the scholastic year of 1919-20.
	SB 89	36-0 (1919)	Author: Dayton, George W.	Relating to authorizing the Board of Education of the State of Texas and of counties, cities, local systems, separate school districts and district agricultural, vocational or training schools to adopt school books other than the regular basal elementary school books provided for by the uniform textbook law, from an approved list issued by the State Board of Education, and to purchase all school books and sell, rent or furnish them free to pupils; providing punishment and penalties for the violation of this Act, and for other purposes.
	SB 118	36-0 (1919)	Author: Dayton, George W.	Relating to providing for the purchase and distribution by the State of free text books to the public school children of the State of Texas making it the duty of the State Board of Education to purchase such books from a fund set aside each year out of the available school fund of the State; fixing a penalty for violation of the Act.
	SB 327	36-0 (1919)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to amending certain statute by changing one limit of meeting, by providing that teachers of State institutions may serve on the Text-Book Commission, that further contracts shall be so arranged that contracts for not more than one-sixth of the total number of different adopted books shall expire in any year, that not more than one-sixth of the total number of different adopted books can be changed in any on e year, and providing a reasonable bond for supplementary books.	Senate: Educational Affairs
	HB 89	36-2 (1919)	Author: Barnes, William Henry "Frank"	Relating to amending certain articles relating to the bonds of textbook contractors.
	HB 123	36-2 (1919)	Author: Davis, John	Relating to amending certain laws relating to the State Text Book Commission; changing the time of meeting of said commission; providing that the state shall make uniform adoptions of additional high school text books.
	HB 183	36-2 (1919)	Author: Johnson, Jack	Relating to levying a State ad valorem tax for school purposes.
	SB 61	36-2 (1919)	Author: Suiter, William David "Will"	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to provide that any Text-book contractor shall make a Bond of Twenty-thousand Dollars, ($20,000.00), for each text-book adopted, and Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00), for each supplementary Text-book adopted.
	SB 87	36-2 (1919)	Author: Dayton, George W. | et. al.	Relating to meetings and contracts by the State Text Book Commission.
	HJR 27	35-0 (1917)	Author: Nordhaus, Eugene S. | et. al.	Proposing an amendment providing for the levy of an additional tax for school purposes and for the furnishing of free text-books; making an appropriation.
	SB 289	35-0 (1917)	Author: Alderdice, James Monroe | et. al.	Relating to providing for a permanent Textbook Commission and Board of Revisions; making an appropriation.
	HB 6	35-1 (1917)	Author: Boner, Charles Wilbur	Relating to amending the law providing for a uniform system of text-books.
	SB 6	35-1 (1917)	Author: Bee, Carlos	Relating to creating a permanent text book commission for the State of Texas.
	SB 9	35-1 (1917)	Author: Dayton, George W.	Relating to authorizing Board of Education of the State, counties, cities, etc., to adopt school books other than those provided by the text book law.
	SB 16	35-1 (1917)	Author: Suiter, William David "Will" | et. al.	Relating to creating a permanent Textbook Commission for the State of Texas, to be styled "The Texas State Textbook Commission," defining its membership and appointment; prescribing penalties for violation of the provisions of this Act.
	HB 273	34-0 (1915)	Author: Nordhaus, Eugene S. | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain law of the Thirty-second Legislature providing for the adoption of a system of uniform text books and the appointment of a text book board for such purpose; prescribing penalties.
	HB 286	34-0 (1915)	Author: Valentine, I. T. | et. al.	Relating to providing that an election may be held in certain common and independent school districts to determine whether or not a majority of the legally qualified property tax-paying voters desire that text-books required by pupils within the scholastic age attending public free schools in said district shall be furnished to said pupils by the school trustees of said district free of charge and be paid for out of local tax funds; providing the manner and method of holding such elections and of declaring results.
	SB 174	34-0 (1915)	Author: Bee, Carlos	Relating to amending a certain Act relating to the adoption of a system of uniform text books and the appointment of a Text Book Board; prescribing penalties.
	SB 376	34-0 (1915)	Author: Bee, Carlos	Relating to providing that an election may be held in certain school districts to determine whether or not a majority of voters desire that text books shall be furnished to pupils by the school trustees of said district free of charge and be paid for out of local tax funds.
	HB 850	33-0 (1913)	Author: Haney, Edgar Pierce	Relating to providing for the adoption of a series of dictionaries on the English language suitable for use in the primary, intermediate, high school grades of the public schools of Texas, for a term of six years, and authorizing and directing the State Textbook Board to make said adoption.
	SB 11	32-1 (1911)	Author: Ward, Pierce B. | et. al.	Relating to providing for the adoption of system of uniform text books in this State, and for the appointment of a Text Book Board for such purpose; to authorize the adoption of other books; to prescribe penalties for violation of the provisions of this Act.
	SB 41	30-1 (1907)	Author: Skinner, Sidney Price | et. al.	Relating to creating a State Textbook Board and to procuring for use in the public free schools of the State of Texas, for a period of five years, beginning September 1st, 1908, a series of uniform text-books, defining the duties of certain officers therein named, making appropriation therefor, defining certain misdemeanors, providing for a bond for the faithful performance of contracts, and to cover liquidated damages for fraud or collusion, and authorizing the Attorney General to bring suit therefor, and providing penalties for violation of the provisions of this act.
	SB 43	30-1 (1907)	Author: Harper, Alfred John	Relating to creating a State Textbook Board and procuring for use in the public free schools of the State of Texas, for a period of five years, beginning September 1st, 1908, a series of uniform text-books, defining the duties of certain officers therein named, making appropriation therefor, defining certain misdemeanors, providing for a bond for the faithful performance of contracts, and to cover liquidated damages for fraud or collusion, and authorizing the Attorney General to bring suit therefor, and providing penalties for violation of the provisions of this act.
	SB 10	28-1 (1903)	Author: Davidson, Asbury Bascom	Relating to creating a State Text-Book Board and procure for use in the public free schools of the State of Texas a series of uniform text-books , defining the duties of certain officers therein named; making an appropriation; providing penalties for violations of the provisions of this act.
	SB 258	25-0 (1897)		Relating to creating a State Text-Book Board and to procuring for use in the public free schools of the State of Texas a series of uniform text books; defining certain misdemeanors; providing penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act.
	SB 2	22-0 (1891)		Relating to empowering the State Board of Education to procure for use in the public free schools of the State of Texas a series of text books.

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