Education Code §31.001

In force on Sep 01, 2019 · this text took effect Sep 01, 2019 · same as today's text

FREE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

Instructional materials selected for use in the public schools shall be furnished without cost to the students attending those schools. Except as provided by Section 31.104 (d), a school district may not charge a student for instructional material or technological equipment purchased by the district with the district's instructional materials and technology allotment.

History: Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6 ), Sec. 18, eff. July 19, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 581 (S.B. 810 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 705 (H.B. 3526 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017. Reenacted by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170 ), Sec. 5.003, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: the Legislature's file server, seen Nov 08, 2026.

Every version on file

Effective Sep 01, 2019 · seen Nov 2026–Nov 2026

Attorney General opinions that cite it

KP-0043 (Jun 08, 2015): Authority of the State Board of Education to promulgate rules govelning the process used by school districts and charter schools in selecting instructional materials

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