HB 4010 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a school district's library collection development policies; authorizing a civil penalty.

HB 4010 requires Texas school districts to remove library materials (including physical books, classroom collections, or online catalog items) that fail to meet adopted standards within 30 days of notification. School district superintendents who fail to remove non-compliant materials face a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per material (with multiple copies of the same item counting as one violation). The Attorney General can investigate violations and pursue penalties to enforce this requirement. This bill directly affects school districts' library management practices and applies starting with the 2025-2026 school year.
Sub-Topics: Libraries
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Introduced Mar 27, 2025 Last action Mar 27, 2025
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