Amend CSHB 3225 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) On page 2, line 7, strike "includes" and substitute "means".
(2) On page 2, line 22, between "conduct" and the underlined period, insert "in an explicit manner".
(3) On page 2, line 26, between "access" and the underlined period, insert "in a minor's section".
(4) On page 3, strike lines 1 through 3, and substitute the following:
explicit material in a physical or electronic collection:
(1) may not permit a minor to check out such material from a physical collection or view or download such material in an electronic format without consent from the minor's legal guardian as provided under Subsection (d); and
(2) shall implement age verification measures to prevent minors from checking out from a physical collection or viewing or downloading in an electronic format such material without consent from the minor's legal guardian as provided under Subsection (d).
(5) On page 3, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
(d) A municipal public library may permit a minor to check out from a physical collection or view or download in an electronic format:
(1) materials that do not contain sexually explicit material; and
(2) with consent from the minor's legal guardian, any materials in the library's physical or electronic collection, if the library gives notice to the legal guardian that the full collection may contain sexually explicit material.
(6) On page 3, line 7, strike "(d)" and substitute "(e)".
(7) On page 3, line 13, strike "its collections" and substitute "all new materials curated for a minor's section".
(8) On page 3, line 18, between "the" and "date", insert "later of the".
(9) On page 3, line 18, between "petition" and the underlined period, insert "or the date the material is available for review".
(10) On page 3, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
(b) The guidelines established under Subsection (a) must allow a municipal public library to deny a petition to review any material previously reviewed under the process described by Subsection (a)(3).
(11) On page 3, line 19, strike "(b)" and substitute "(c)".
(12) On page 3, line 25, between "minor" and the underlined period, insert "in a minor's section".
(13) On page 3, line 27, strike "may" and substitute "shall".
(14) On page 4, line 9, strike "accessing" and substitute "checking out".
(15) On page 4, line 17, between "Section 310.002" and "is liable", insert "and does not remedy the violation within the period prescribed by Section 310.003(c)".
(16) On page 5, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
Sec. 310.007. TEMPORARY PROVISION: REVIEW OF EXISTING COLLECTIONS BY SEPTEMBER 1, 2027, REQUIRED; PUBLIC NOTICE. (a) Each municipal public library shall:
(1) not later than March 1, 2026, post in a prominent location within the library the public notice described by Subsection (b); and
(2) not later than September 1, 2027, conduct a review of the library's existing collections curated for a minor's section according to the guidelines established by the commission under Section 310.003.
(b) The public notice must contain:
(1) a statement that, under Chapter 310, municipal public libraries are required to complete a review of all materials curated for minors by September 1, 2027;
(2) a statement indicating whether the library has initiated a review of its minor's section to identify and relocate sexually explicit material in good faith compliance with the law; and
(3) the contact information for the library for any public inquiries regarding the review process.
(c) The commission may adopt a model notice template for municipal public libraries to use to meet the requirements of this section.
(d) This section expires January 1, 2028.
(17) Strike SECTION 3 and renumber the following SECTION accordingly.