Relating to a school district's library materials and catalog, the creation of local school library advisory councils, and parental rights regarding public school library catalogs and access by the parent's child to library materials.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2023
Last action Apr 24, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Education
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
9 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
P
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
P
Kevin Sparks
RRepublican
P
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
P
Tan Parker
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Charles Perry
RRepublican
Co
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
Co
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
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