Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 170	85-0 (2017)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to exempting books purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 242	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hernandez, Ana \| et. al.	Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 341	85-0 (2017)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to requiring certain textbook publishers to offer electronic textbooks.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 350	85-0 (2017)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
SB 48	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.	Relating to exempting books purchased, used, or consumed by certain university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.	Senate: Finance	Co-author authorized
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 1159	85-0 (2017)	Author: Garcia, Sylvia	Relating to exempting course materials purchased, used, or consumed by certain students from the sales and use tax.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 337	84-0 (2015)	Author: González, Mary	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for books and magazines purchased, used, or consumed by certain university and college students.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 491	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hernandez, Ana \| et. al.	Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 641	84-0 (2015)	Author: Canales, Terry \| et. al.	Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 728	84-0 (2015)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to exempting books purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for a limited period.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 926	84-0 (2015)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to a study and report regarding the use of open-source instructional materials at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 927	84-0 (2015)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to requiring certain textbook publishers to offer electronic textbooks.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 2811	84-0 (2015)	Author: King, Ken Sponsor: Seliger, Kel \| et. al.	Relating to the essential knowledge and skills of the required public school curriculum, the administration of and reports relating to assessment instruments administered to public school students, the instructional materials allotment, and proclamations for the production of instructional materials.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Co-sponsor authorized
SB 157	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to exempting books purchased, used, or consumed by certain university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 232	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for limited periods.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 915	84-0 (2015)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois Sponsor: Zerwas, John	Relating to the establishment and administration by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of a textbook affordability pilot program at a public institution of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 230	83-0 (2013)	Author: Isaac, Jason \| et. al.	Relating to exempting textbooks purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for a limited period.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 603	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lozano, J. M. \| et. al.	Relating to exempting certain textbooks for university and college courses from the sales and use tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 854	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie \| et. al.	Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 902	83-0 (2013)	Author: González, Mary	Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for books and magazines purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
SB 46	83-0 (2013)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to exempting books purchased, used, or consumed by university and college students from the sales and use tax for a limited period.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in subcommittee
HB 33	82-0 (2011)	Author: Branch, Dan \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public or private institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective on 9/1/11
HB 455	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 537	82-0 (2011)	Author: Brown, Fred	Relating to fair treatment of all providers of instructional materials to students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 766	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lozano, J. M.	Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 3094	82-0 (2011)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to the establishment of textbook loan programs at public institutions of higher education in this state.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 3578	82-0 (2011)	Author: Gonzales, Larry Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to clarification of the authorized uses for loans under public institution of higher education emergency loan programs.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
SB 52	82-0 (2011)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.	Senate: Finance	Left pending in committee
SB 1005	82-0 (2011)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to fair treatment of all providers of instructional materials to students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 20	81-0 (2009)	Author: Leibowitz, David \| et. al.	Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 325	81-0 (2009)	Author: Raymond, Richard \| et. al.	Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
HB 1096	81-0 (2009)	Author: Vo, Hubert \| et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the provision of notice regarding the availability of higher education textbooks through multiple retailers.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
HB 1099	81-0 (2009)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
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 1733	81-0 (2009)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to prohibiting inducements to employees of a public institution of higher education for requiring or recommending textbooks or instructional materials.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 1803	81-0 (2009)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1849	81-0 (2009)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 3283	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public institutions of higher education; authorizing a penalty.	House: Higher Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 4149	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rose, Patrick \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to certain studies and reports by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding achievable cost-saving measures and the use and availability of electronic textbooks at institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Effective immediately
HB 4617	81-0 (2009)	Author: Branch, Dan	Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
SB 22	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.	Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.	Senate: Finance	Co-author authorized
SB 145	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney \| et. al.	Relating to the sale by textbook publishers of bundled instructional material for use by students at public institutions of higher education; providing a penalty.	Senate: Higher Education	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 215	81-0 (2009)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia \| et. al.	Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Higher Education	Meeting cancelled
SB 454	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapiro, Florence \| et. al.	Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public institutions of higher education; authorizing a penalty.	Senate: Higher Education	No action taken in committee
HB 956	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hochberg, Scott \| et. al.	Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public institutions of higher education; providing a penalty.	House: Higher Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 960	80-0 (2007)	Author: Herrero, Abel	Relating to a policy regulating the use of the textbooks required for certain courses offered by public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 974	80-0 (2007)	Author: Eissler, Rob	Relating to a school district employee's immunity from liability and responsibility for certain materials.	House: Public Education	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1434	80-0 (2007)	Author: Rose, Patrick \| et. al.	Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 1729	80-0 (2007)	Author: Leibowitz, David	Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1890	80-0 (2007)	Author: Raymond, Richard \| et. al.	Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2009	80-0 (2007)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 2488	80-0 (2007)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne	Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 2965	80-0 (2007)	Author: Vo, Hubert	Relating to measures to reduce faculty substitutions of certain higher education textbooks.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 3062	80-0 (2007)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 3382	80-0 (2007)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott \| et. al. Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to providing certain electronic copies of instructional material for blind and visually impaired students and students with dyslexia who are enrolled at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HCR 294	80-0 (2007)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 3382.		Received from the House
SB 49	80-0 (2007)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith \| et. al.	Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.	House: Higher Education Senate: Finance	Referred to Higher Education
SB 114	80-0 (2007)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia \| et. al. Sponsor: Rose, Patrick	Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 370	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapiro, Florence Sponsor: Eissler, Rob	Relating to a school district employee's immunity from liability and responsibility for certain materials.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
SB 1802	80-0 (2007)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to providing certain computerized instructional material for blind and visually impaired students and students with dyslexia who are enrolled at public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 257	79-0 (2005)	Author: Peña, Aaron \| et. al.	Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 1184	79-0 (2005)	Author: Herrero, Abel \| et. al.	Relating to a policy regulating the use of the textbooks required for certain courses offered by public institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HB 2488	79-0 (2005)	Author: Brown, Fred	Relating to the sale of instructional materials and other merchandise to students of institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
SB 151	79-0 (2005)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Morrison, Geanie	Relating to students enrolled in certain high school and junior college programs for which students may receive both high school and higher education academic credit; creating the Texas Academy of International Studies.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
SB 222	79-0 (2005)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.	Senate: Finance	Not again placed on intent calendar
SB 1483	79-0 (2005)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 1716	79-0 (2005)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education Senate: Education	No action taken in committee
HB 54	79-1 (2005)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
SB 72	79-1 (2005)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to exempting books purchased by university and college students from the sales tax for a limited period.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
HB 58	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to reimbursing veterans for the cost of required textbooks and similar required course materials.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 286	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ellis, Dan	Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 626	78-0 (2003)	Author: Reyna, Elvira \| et. al.	Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
HB 140	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to reimbursing veterans for the cost of required textbooks and similar required course materials.	House: Higher Education	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
HB 2765	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brown, Fred \| et. al.	Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Left pending in committee
HB 179	76-0 (1999)	Author: Cuellar, Henry \| et. al.	Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.	House: Ways & Means	Subcommittee members named
HB 528	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to exempting textbooks for university and college courses from the sales tax.	House: Ways & Means	Subcommittee members named
HB 1114	76-0 (1999)	Author: Christian, Wayne \| et. al.	Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of institutions of higher education.	House: Higher Education	Considered in Calendars
HB 1438	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the resale of used textbooks; providing a penalty.	House: Higher Education	Referred to Higher Education
HB 727	66-0 (1979)	Author: McLeod, E. Douglas	Relating to the provision of textbooks to nonpublic school students.	House: Public Education	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1142	66-0 (1979)	Author: McLeod, E. Douglas	Relating to sales and use taxes on textbooks and other printed materials used by students in institutions of higher education.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Subcommittee on State Finance
HB 1444	63-0 (1973)	Author: Clark, Jim Sponsor: Mengden, Walter	Relating to certain Federal Funds that have been made available for textbooks for blind and visually handicapped children attending private, non-profit schools.	House: Education Senate: Administration	Signed by the Governor
HB 464	55-0 (1957)	Author: Green, Howard Lemuel	Relating to authorizing the furnishing on a loan basis, without cost, of necessary textbooks to certain physically handicapped students in State institutions of collegiate rank.
SB 172	48-0 (1943)	Author: Bullock, Pat M. \| et. al.	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, etc.; providing for penalty for violation of terms of Act.
HB 237	47-0 (1941)	Author: Evans, Roger Q. \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing and directing the governing boards of the several state supported institutions of collegiate rank to exempt certain citizens of Texas from the payment of all fees, dues, and charges except for lodging, board, and clothing.
HB 279	46-0 (1939)	Author: Cornett, Leighton Marion \| et. al.	Relating to authorizing and requiring the Board of Regents or the governing body of each State Institution of higher learning of the State of Texas to establish and maintain at each Institution the control of such board, a bookstore.
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 97	38-0 (1923)	Author: Stroder, J. T. \| et. al.	Relating to prohibiting the teaching of evolution in any of its phases in the public schools or any of our higher educational institutions in the State of Texas, supported in whole or in part by taxation; and prohibiting the members of the State Text Book Commission from adopting or recommending any textbook which teaches the theory of evolution, either directly or indirectly.
HB 236	36-0 (1919)	Author: Barnes, William Henry "Frank"	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to provide that any textbook contractor shall make a bond of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for each basal textbook adopted, and three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) for each supplementary textbook adopted; providing that the contract and bond shall be prepared by the Attorney General, payable in Travis county; providing that the bond may be sued upon from time to time; providing that the Textbook Commission may, upon twenty days' notice, require a new bond to be given.
SB 208	34-0 (1915)	Author: Robbins, Archie C. \| et. al.	Relating to creating the University Law Text Book Board.

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