Bill giving Texas parents, school boards more control over library books heads to Gov. Greg Abbott

Trustees, parents would review school library books under bill sent to governor

Librarians, who typically have the last word on curating the book collections, would need to seek the school board’s approval before buying books.

Bill giving Texas parents, school boards more control over library books heads to Gov. Greg Abbott

Legislators on Saturday gave final approval to a bill giving Texas parents and school boards a bigger role over what books students can access in public school libraries and creating new advisory councils to oversee the removal process.