HB 1658
Cunningham Library Bill For Homeschoolers Makes No School Do Anything
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
List of feelings
THE TEXT
…“governing body of an open-enrollment charter school may adopt a”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The core verb is permissive. No district has to do anything, and the proof-of-residency rule applies only if a board chooses to adopt a policy. The bill adds a permission but no required access.
List of feelingsInitial 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 access to public school library materials by non-enrolled students.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Boards “may adopt” a policy. Or may not! Nothing changes unless one opts in.
The bill lets a school district or charter school choose to adopt a policy letting homeschooled and other nonpublic-school students who live in its area use the school library the same way enrolled students do. It touches school boards, charter school governing bodies, and students taught at home or at private schools. Nothing changes unless a board opts in, and a board that does must require those students to show basic proof of residency.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Dec 18, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1658 · 2024-12-18
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to access to public school library materials by non-enrolled students.
WHAT IT DOES
Boards “may adopt” a policy. Or may not! Nothing changes unless one opts in.
The bill lets a school district or charter school choose to adopt a policy letting homeschooled and other nonpublic-school students who live in its area use the school library the same way enrolled students do. It touches school boards, charter school governing bodies, and students taught at home or at private schools. Nothing changes unless a board opts in, and a board that does must require those students to show basic proof of residency.
CHARGES
[x] LIST OF FEELINGSanalysis confidence 55%
THE TEXT
…“governing body of an open-enrollment charter school may adopt a”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The core verb is permissive. No district has to do anything, and the proof-of-residency rule applies only if a board chooses to adopt a policy. The bill adds a permission but no required access.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Public Education
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
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 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$334,135.18
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$334,135.18
- Cash
- $35,000.00
- Paid by others
- $299,135.18
- Total
- $334,135.18
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 21, 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: 101010682, 101031839, 101062565, 101068024, 101072258.
Texas Conservative Majority PAC$291,600.00
Texas Conservative Majority PAC
$291,600.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $191,600.00
- Total
- $291,600.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Aug 14, 2026 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.
Report IDs: 101068024, 101072258.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100,000.00
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 6, 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: 101068024, 101072258.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$334,135.18
- Cash
- $35,000.00
- Paid by others
- $299,135.18
- Total
- $334,135.18
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 21, 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: 101010682, 101031839, 101062565, 101068024, 101072258.
Texas Conservative Majority PAC
$291,600.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $191,600.00
- Total
- $291,600.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Aug 14, 2026 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.
Report IDs: 101068024, 101072258.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 6, 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: 101068024, 101072258.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
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 Dec 18, 2024
03/12/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Home Schooling
Libraries & Librarians
Text
The text as introduced · 233 words
89R6085 GP-D By: Cunningham H.B. No. 1658 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to access to public school library materials by non-enrolled students. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 33, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 33.023 to read as follows: Sec. 33.023. ACCESS TO SCHOOL LIBRARY MATERIALS BY NON-ENROLLED STUDENT. (a) In this section, "non-enrolled student" means a student who receives instruction as described by Section 29.916(a)(1) from a nonpublic school. (b) The board of trustees of a school district and the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school may adopt a policy allowing a non-enrolled student who resides in the district or in the geographic area served by the school to access the district's or school's library materials in the same manner that the district or school provides access to students enrolled in the district or school. (c) A policy adopted under Subsection (b) must require a non-enrolled student who seeks access to a school district's or open-enrollment charter school's library materials to establish minimum proof of residency. SECTION 2. 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.