Texas HB 1655: Relating to the regulation of books sold to or included in public…

Introduced Jan 26, 2023
In committee Mar 7, 2023
Died
Passed the Senate
To the governor
Became law

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Jan 26, 2023HouseFiled
Mar 7, 2023HouseRead first time
Mar 7, 2023CommitteeReferred to Public Education · House Public Education

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Republicans.

Jared PattersonR Primary sponsor · District 106
Tom OliversonR Joint sponsor · District 130

All 4 cosponsors

At a glance

Status: Died in committee
Introduced: Jan 26, 2023
Last action: Mar 7, 2023
Started in: House
Roll calls: 0

Latest: Referred to Public Education

Official text

Introduced latest

On the legislature's site

Subjects

EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
Libraries & Librarians
PARENTAL CONSENT
RESTRICTING EXPLICIT AND ADULT-DESIGNATED EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (READER) ACT
STATE LIBRARY & ARCHIVES COMMISSION, TEXAS

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.