From Christine Sanchez's 3-23-25 SPECTRUM NEWS article entitledTexas Senate passes bill to control which books are allowed in school libraries Texas Senate passes bill to control which books are allowed in school librariesTexas Senate passes bill to control which books are allowed in school librariesTexas Senate passes bill to control which books are allowed in school librariesTexas Senate passes bill to control which books are allowed in school lib"Texas Senate Passes Bill to Control Which Books Are Allowed in School Libraries":
The Texas Senate passed a bill this week that would leave decisions on a school library’s catalog mainly up to parents and board members instead of librarians.
Sen. Angela Paxton, R-McKinney, authored Senate Bill 13, which would create school advisory boards made up of parents that are appointed by school board members.
SB 13 would allow school boards to determine the types of books that make it into school libraries. It’s part of a growing movement among Republican politicians to pass control of what is taught in schools to parents.
The bill heads to the Texas House next.
Book bans have gained momentum across the U.S. in recent years. A report from PEN America says Texas ranked third in the nation in book bans, banning 538 books from 12 districts in the 2023-2024 school year. Florida and Iowa followed.
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