Education Code § 31.073

Sec. 31.073. SELECTION BY SCHOOL DISTRICT. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this code, the commissioner may not require a school district or open-enrollment charter school to adopt or use an open education resource instructional material. (b) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may only adopt or otherwise use an open education resource instructional material that is not included on the list of rejected instructional materials maintained by the State Board of Education under Section 31.022(a). (c) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may adopt open education resource instructional material that complies with Subsection (b) at any time. (d) A school district or open-enrollment charter school may not be charged for a cost associated with the selection of an open education resource instructional material, except for the cost of printing copies of the material. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 679 (H.B. 2488), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 43, eff. July 19, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 44, eff. July 19, 2011. Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 67(7), eff. July 19, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 581 (S.B. 810), Sec. 24, eff. June 9, 2017. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 818 (H.B. 1605), Sec. 35, eff. June 13, 2023. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 914 (H.B. 100), Sec. 4, eff. June 20, 2025.