Monitoring the Session

HB 100

schools can’t use instructional materials the state board rejected

Became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Covers state funds, free open resources and local money.

The bill bars Texas public schools from buying, adopting or using instructional materials that the State Board of Education has placed on its list of rejected materials. It touches school districts and open-enrollment charter schools, covering state instructional funds, free open education resources and local money. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, a rejected book or program cannot come into the classroom through any of those channels.

Labels

Labels: INSTANT LAW. Took effect immediately, on Jun 20, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB100 · 2025-02-20

SOLD BY

Rep. Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23 Rep. Brad BuckleyRHouse 54 Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr.DHouse 142

+ 2 more authors, 39 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.

WHAT IT DOES

Covers state funds, free open resources and local money.

The bill bars Texas public schools from buying, adopting or using instructional materials that the State Board of Education has placed on its list of rejected materials. It touches school districts and open-enrollment charter schools, covering state instructional funds, free open education resources and local money. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, a rejected book or program cannot come into the classroom through any of those channels.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 28, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Public Education
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Considered in formal meeting
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Committee report distributed
  12. Committee report sent to Calendars
  13. Considered in Calendars
  14. Placed on General State Calendar
  15. Read 2nd time
  16. Amended 1-Buckley and Leo Wilson
  17. Record vote RV#197
  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. Passed to engrossment as amended
  20. Record vote RV#198
  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. Read 3rd time
  23. Passed
  24. Record vote RV#218
  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. Reported engrossed
  27. Received from the House
  28. Read first time
  29. Referred to Education K-16
  30. Considered in public hearing
  31. Vote taken in committee
  32. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  33. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. Committee report printed and distributed
  35. Placed on intent calendar
  36. Placed on local & uncontested calendar
  37. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. Record vote
  39. Read 2nd time
  40. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Middleton
  41. Amended
  42. Vote recorded in Journal
  43. Passed to 3rd reading as amended
  44. Record vote
  45. Three day rule suspended
  46. Record vote
  47. Read 3rd time
  48. Passed
  49. Record vote
  50. Senate passage as amended reported
  51. Senate Amendments distributed
  52. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
  53. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  54. Record vote RV#4040
  55. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  56. Text of Senate Amendment(s)
  57. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  58. Reported enrolled
  59. Signed in the House
  60. Signed in the Senate
  61. Sent to the Governor
  62. Signed by the Governor
  63. Effective immediately
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 104 yea · 42 nay

Senate · 27 yea · 4 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 16, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 27, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Terri Leo Wilson

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$525KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$50KDustin Burrows Campaign$45K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$525,040.28

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$525,040.28

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$460,040.28
Total
$525,040.28
advertising $253,649.00mail $170,891.28polling $35,500.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Aug 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100994567, 101011936, 101042004, 101042009, 101070547.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$50,000.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$50,000.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$50,000.00
Total
$50,000.00
canvassing $50,000.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Feb 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101042009.

Dustin Burrows Campaign$45,000.00

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$45,000.00

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$10,000.00
Total
$45,000.00
polling $10,000.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 31, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101011936, 101028233, 101042004.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$525,040.28

Cash
$65,000.00
Paid by others
$460,040.28
Total
$525,040.28
advertising $253,649.00mail $170,891.28polling $35,500.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Aug 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100994567, 101011936, 101042004, 101042009, 101070547.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$50,000.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$50,000.00
Total
$50,000.00
canvassing $50,000.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Feb 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101042009.

×

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$45,000.00

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$10,000.00
Total
$45,000.00
polling $10,000.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 31, 2025 to Feb 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101011936, 101028233, 101042004.

Votes8

House May 29, 2025

Yea
112
Nay
28
Present, not voting
1
Absent
3
Excused
6
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 4040

Representative Leo Wilson moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 100. The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 100 prevailed by (Record 4040): 112 Yeas, 28 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 112 (published)
  • Nay: 28 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 27, 2025

Yea
27
Nay
4
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 27 (published)
  • Nay: 4 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 27, 2025

Yea
27
Nay
4
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 100 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 27 (published)
  • Nay: 4 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 27, 2025

Yea
27
Nay
4
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

HB 100 as amended was passed to third reading by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 27 (published)
  • Nay: 4 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 27, 2025

Yea
27
Nay
4
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Middleton moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration HB 100 at this time on its second reading: HB 100, Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 27 (published)
  • Nay: 4 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 16, 2025

Yea
104
Nay
42
Present, not voting
1
Absent
3
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 218

HB 100 was passed by (Record 218): 104 Yeas, 42 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 104 (published)
  • Nay: 42 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 15, 2025

Yea
103
Nay
42
Present, not voting
1
Absent
2
Excused
2
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 198

HB 100, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 198): 103 Yeas, 42 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 103 (published)
  • Nay: 42 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 15, 2025

Yea
146
Nay
0
Present, not voting
1
Absent
1
Excused
2
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 197

Amendment No. 1 was adopted by (Record 197): 146 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 146 (published)
  • Nay: 0 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses18
For
9
Against
5
On
4
Names

For

  • Fieldstead & co.1 registration
  • Self1 registration
  • Self; Jaco Booyens Ministries1 registration
  • Self; Texas Eagle Forum1 registration
  • Self; Texas Values Action1 registration
  • Texas 20361 registration
  • Texas PTA1 registration
  • Texas Values2 registrations

Against

  • Self3 registrations
  • Self; Human Rights Campaign1 registration
  • Self; Texas AFL-CIO1 registration

On

  • Instructional Material Coordinators’ Association of Texas1 registration
  • Texas Association of Community Schools1 registration
  • Texas Education Agency1 registration
  • Texas state teachers association1 registration
Sources

18 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version F · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 28, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 20, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective immediately

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Salman BhojaniDHouse 92 Benjamin BumgarnerRHouse 63 David CookRHouse 96 Charles CunninghamRHouse 127 Pat CurryRHouse 56 Gary GatesRHouse 28 Cody HarrisRHouse 8 Caroline Harris DavilaRHouse 52 Brian HarrisonRHouse 10 Richard HayesRHouse 57 Hillary HicklandRHouse 55 Janis HoltRHouse 18 Andy HopperRHouse 64 Lacey HullRHouse 138 Carrie IsaacRHouse 73 Helen KerwinRHouse 58 Marc LaHoodRHouse 121 Jeff LeachRHouse 67 Mitch LittleRHouse 65 Janie LopezRHouse 37 David LoweRHouse 91 John LujanRHouse 118 Shelley LutherRHouse 62 John McQueeneyRHouse 97 Will MetcalfRHouse 16 Matt MorganRHouse 26 Candy NobleRHouse 89 Mike OlcottRHouse 60 Tom OliversonRHouse 130 Angelia OrrRHouse 13 Jared PattersonRHouse 106 Katrina PiersonRHouse 33 Keresa RichardsonRHouse 61 Joanne ShofnerRHouse 11 Shelby SlawsonRHouse 59 David SpillerRHouse 68 Ellen TroxclairRHouse 19 Denise VillalobosRHouse 34 Terry M. WilsonRHouse 20
Sponsors
Mayes MiddletonRSenate 11

House committee · Public Education · Committee vote 12 aye, 2 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Education K-16 · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SB 451 by Middleton (identical)

HB 1358 by Leo Wilson (duplicate)

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--Textbooks

Education--School Districts

EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF

Text

The text as introduced · 386 words

89R1523 TSS-D

By: Leo Wilson
H.B. No. 100

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional

materials by public schools.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 31.0211(f), Education Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(f) Funds allotted under this section may not be used to

purchase instructional material that :

(1) contains obscene or harmful content or would

otherwise cause the school district to which the funds were

allotted to be unable to submit the certification required under

Section 31.1011(a)(1)(B) ; or

(2) is on the list of rejected instructional materials

maintained by the State Board of Education under Section 31.022(a) .

SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 31, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 31.024 to read as follows:

Sec. 31.024. LIMITATION ON THE ADOPTION AND USE OF

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL. A school district may not adopt or

otherwise use instructional material included on the list of

rejected instructional materials maintained by the State Board of

Education under Section 31.022(a).

SECTION 3. Section 31.073, Education Code, is amended by

adding Subsection (b) and amending Subsection (c) to read as

follows:

(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.

SECTION 4. Section 31.106, Education Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 31.106. USE OF LOCAL FUNDS. In addition to any

instructional material selected under this chapter, a school

district or open-enrollment charter school may use local funds to

purchase any instructional materials not included on the list of

rejected instructional materials maintained by the State Board of

Education under Section 31.022(a) .

SECTION 5. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026

school year.

SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.