Texas Parents, School Boards May Have More Control over School Library Books After House OKs Bill

Texas House Passes Raft of Dan Patrick Priorities Imposing Conservative Mandates on Public Ed

Instead of attending family barbecues or local parades, Texas state representatives spent Memorial Day on the floor of the House scrambling their way through a long list of controversial priority bills like Senate Bill 13, which would further empower parents and school boards to review school libraries’ books for “indecent or profane” content. After about two hours of debate on that measure, Representative Gene Wu, the Democratic Caucus chair, f…

Texas House Passes Bill That Weakens School Libraries

Texas librarians have steadily removed banned books from shelves, but advocates warn that this bill could allow parents to challenge any book title.

Texas Universities Face New Curriculum Restrictions After House Vote

The proposal, which cleared the Texas House over the weekend, would increase state oversight of universities and place restrictions on what professors can teach.

Texas parents, school boards would control library material under new bill

If the bill is signed into law, school boards would have the power to control what content is allowed in school libraries, instead of librarians.

Texas Legislature poised to implement sweeping restrictions on school libraries

SB 13 vastly expands parents' control over the school library selection process and prohibits "profane," "indecent" and "sexually explicit" books.

Texas parents, school boards may have more control over school librar…

Senate Bill 13 would require school boards or advisory councils to approve new books and review complaints. Critics worry the bill would lead to banning classic titles and create administrative logjams.