TX-HB1655-2023
Texas · HB 1655 · 2023
Relating to the regulation of books sold to or included in public school libraries.
Anti-LGBTQ+Failed
- Bill key
- TX-HB1655-2023
- State
- Texas
- Session
- 2023
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 1655, 88th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2023), https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB1655.
- Short citation
- Tex. H.B. 1655.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Relating to the regulation of books sold to or included in public school libraries.
Curator notes
Restricting Explicit and Adult-designated Educational Resources (READER) Act; sexually explicit material. SOGI not directly mentioned
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Patterson | Republican | Representative | HD-106 | Primary sponsor |
| Tom Oliverson | Republican | Representative | HD-130 | Primary sponsor |
| Charles Anderson | Republican | Representative | HD-056 | Co-sponsor |
| Richard Hayes | Republican | Representative | HD-057 | Co-sponsor |
| William Metcalf | Republican | Representative | HD-016 | Co-sponsor |
| Kronda Thimesch | Republican | Representative | HD-065 | Co-sponsor |
Bill text
- As introduced (12,036 characters)
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