Texas · HB 900
Relating to the regulation of library materials sold to or included in public school libraries.
Passed
Apr 19, 2023
Effective
Jun 13, 2023
Sponsors (68)
- Jared Patterson
- Brad Buckley
- Dustin Burrows
- Matthew Shaheen
- Oscar Longoria
- Stephen Allison
- Charles Anderson
- Ernest Bailes
- Keith Bell
- Greg Bonnen
- Ben Bumgarner
- Dewayne Burns
- Briscoe Cain
- Giovanni Capriglione
- David Cook
- Charles Cunningham
- Jay Dean
- Mano DeAyala
- Frederick Frazier
- Stan Gerdes
- Caroline Harris Davila
- Cody Harris
- Brian Harrison
- Richard Hayes
- Cole Hefner
- Justin Holland
- Lacey Hull
- Carrie Isaac
- Brooks Landgraf
- Jeff Leach
- Terri Leo-Wilson
- Janie Lopez
- John Lujan
- William Metcalf
- Geanie Morrison
- Andrew Murr
- Candy Noble
- Tom Oliverson
- Angelia Orr
- Dennis Paul
- Four Price
- John Raney
- Glenn Rogers
- Matt Schaefer
- Nate Schatzline
- Hugh Shine
- Shelby Slawson
- Reggie Smith
- John Smithee
- David Spiller
- Lynn Stucky
- Valoree Swanson
- Carl Tepper
- Kronda Thimesch
- Steve Toth
- Ellen Troxclair
- Gary Vandeaver
- Cody Vasut
- Angela Paxton
- Charles Creighton
- Bob Hall
- Bryan Hughes
- Phil King
- Lois Kolkhorst
- Mayes Middleton
- Tan Parker
- Kevin Sparks
- Drew Springer
Organizations Involved
Groups connected to this legislation based on public records and documented activities.
CDF chapters actively lobby for enforcement of HB 900 through mass book challenges in Texas school districts.
M4L Texas chapters supported HB 900's book rating requirements. M4L's national platform advocates for parental review of library materials, which HB 900 codified.
Jurisdictions
Which districts, counties, or other jurisdictions are subject to this law — and which have confirmed book removals on record.
“Confirmed” means we have at least one documented book removal in our database citing this law. “Awaiting confirmation” means the jurisdiction is under the law’s authority but we don’t yet have specific removal records. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence — many districts may be enforcing this law quietly.
Confirmed removals (3)
Legislative Timeline
Filed
Read first time
Referred to Public Education
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Committee substitute considered in committee
Public hearing continued on . . .
Left pending in committee
Considered in public hearing
Committee substitute considered in committee
Reported favorably as substituted
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Committee report sent to Calendars
Considered in Calendars
Read 2nd time
Amended 1-Patterson
Amendment fails of adoption 2-Zwiener
Record vote RV#332
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Amendment fails of adoption 3-Reynolds
Record vote RV#333
Amendment(s) offered 4-Murr
Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
Amendment withdrawn 4-Murr
Passed to engrossment as amended
Record vote RV#334
Placed on Major State Calendar
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote RV#351
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Reported engrossed
Received from the House
Read first time
Referred to Education
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken in committee
Left pending in committee
Considered in public hearing
Vote taken in committee
Committee report printed and distributed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Co-sponsor authorized
Placed on intent calendar
Co-sponsor authorized
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Record vote
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Menéndez
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Menéndez
Amendment(s) offered FA3 Eckhardt
Passed to 3rd reading
Read 3rd time
Passed
Amendment fails of adoption
Reported enrolled
Senate passage reported
Signed in the House
Co-sponsor authorized
Signed in the Senate
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Governor
Effective on 9/1/23
14 book(s) removed from Katy ISD, TX libraries: 'Oryx and Crake', 'A Clockwork Orange', 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West', 'Do Animals Fall in Love?', 'The Bluest Eye', 'A Stolen Life: A Memoir', 'Infandous', 'Only This Beautiful Moment', 'The Carnival at Bray', 'Breathless', 'Forever', 'Water for Elephants', 'Kingdom of Ash', 'A Court of Thorns and Roses'
5 book(s) removed from Katy ISD, TX libraries: 'I Never', 'Mammal', 'A Clash of Kings', 'I: New and Selected Poems', 'Bum Rush the Page: A Def Poetry Jam'
13 book(s) removed from Katy ISD, TX libraries: 'The Kite Runner', 'Slaughterhouse-Five', 'The Handmaid's Tale', 'Jesus Land: A Memoir', 'The Freedom Writers Diary', 'Last Night at the Telegraph Club', 'Lighter Than My Shadow', 'Nineteen Minutes', 'Sold', 'Homegoing', 'Living Dead Girl', 'Skin', 'Perfect'
Sources
- LegiScan
- NewsTexas Freedom to Read ProjectDec 1, 2024archived
HB 900 enforcement in Katy ISD, TX: First wave of 14 books removed in August 2024 under HB 900 compliance review. (Note: 'Breathless' is listed without a confirmed author in the source — likely Jennifer Niven based on Utah's identical-title removal.)
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