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By:  Madden, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Staples)                    H.B. No. 1172
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 12, 2003; 
May 13, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Education; May 26, 2003, reported adversely, with favorable 
Committee Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 1; 
May 26, 2003, sent to printer.)


COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1172                                   By:  Staples


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to public school textbooks.                                        
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 31, Education Code, is 
amended by adding Section 31.0221 to read as follows:
	Sec. 31.0221.  REVIEW OF TEXTBOOKS FOR CERTAIN CONTENT.  
(a)  In addition to the procedures otherwise provided by this 
subchapter, the State Board of Education may by rule provide for a 
process under which textbooks are reviewed by the board to 
determine compliance with the requirements of Section 28.002(h).
	(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, 
the State Board of Education by majority vote may reject a textbook 
for placement on a conforming or nonconforming list if the textbook 
is determined through the process authorized by Subsection (a) to 
not comply with the requirements of Section 28.002(h).
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003, and 
applies to each textbook submitted for adoption in response to a 
proclamation issued by the State Board of Education on or after that 
date.



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