Texas SB1702 requires school districts to notify parents each time their child obtains a school library material, including the title and author.

Texas SB1702 amends the Education Code to mandate that school districts notify parents each time their child borrows a book or other material from a school library. The notification must include the title and author of the material. Before each school year, districts must inform parents about the option to opt out of these notifications. The law applies starting with the 2025-2026 school year and takes effect September 1, 2025, unless it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses to take effect immediately.

Texas SB1702 requires school districts to notify parents each time their child obtains a school library material, including the title and author.

Texas SB1702 amends the Education Code to mandate that school districts notify parents each time their child borrows a book or other material from a school library. The notification must include the title and author of the material. Before each school year, districts must inform parents about the option to opt out of these notifications. The law applies starting with the 2025-2026 school year and takes effect September 1, 2025, unless it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses to take effect immediately.