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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Education Code § 31.001: FREE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS.

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  1. EDUCATION CODE
  2. TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
  3. SUBTITLE F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES
  4. CHAPTER 31. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
  5. SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Instructional materials selected for use in the public schools shall be furnished without cost to the students attending those schools. Except as provided by Section 31.104(d), a school district may not charge a student for instructional material or technological equipment purchased by the district with the district's instructional materials and technology allotment.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 18, eff. July 19, 2011.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 581 (S.B. 810), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017.

Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 705 (H.B. 3526), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017.

Reenacted by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 5.003, eff. September 1, 2019.

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