Duplicate, worn-out or outdated media, to any person or group.
The bill lets public junior college libraries give away duplicate or worn-out, outdated books and other media to any person or group. It touches community college library staff and anyone who might receive the donated materials. On the ground, libraries get a clear legal path to donate low-value weeded items instead of having to sell or destroy them, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 750 by Rep. Dean (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF. Lead author Judith Zaffirini (D) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Jay Dean (R) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.
relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of
certain library materials.
WHAT IT DOES
Duplicate, worn-out or outdated media, to any person or group.
The bill lets public junior college libraries give away duplicate or worn-out, outdated books and other media to any person or group. It touches community college library staff and anyone who might receive the donated materials. On the ground, libraries get a clear legal path to donate low-value weeded items instead of having to sell or destroy them, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records final passage. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
SB 60 (Zaffirini) Relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records suspension of the three-day rule. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Sources
SB 60 (Zaffirini) Relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.
The journal row lists three votes in order: passage to engrossment, suspension of the three-day rule, and final passage. This entry records passage to engrossment. Repeated tallies belong to separate votes.
Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.
Sources
SB 60 (Zaffirini) Relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials. (viva voce vote) (31-0) (31-0)
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed
Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses13
For
8
Against
1
On
4
Names
For
Self7 registrations
Texas Library Association1 registration
Against
Self1 registration
On
Self1 registration
Texas Association of Community Colleges1 registration
Texas Facilities Commission2 registrations
Sources
13 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
House committee · Higher Education · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Senate committee · Education K-16 · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee
Subjects
Education--Junior College Districts
Libraries & Librarians
LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MATERIALS (SE35P)
Text
The text as introduced · 155 words
89R2754 CXP-F
By: Zaffirini
S.B. No. 60
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of
certain library materials.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 130, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 130.01015 to read as follows:
Sec. 130.01015. DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN LIBRARY MATERIALS.
(a) In this section, "library materials" means periodicals, books,
e-books, tapes, and other media.
(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a public junior college
library may donate library materials to any person or organization
if the library materials:
(1) as determined by library staff:
(A) duplicate library materials that are a part
of the library's collection; or
(B) are no longer appropriate for inclusion in
the library's collection due to age, condition, or obsolete
content; and
(2) have little or no monetary value.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
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