Bill Text: TX SB60 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Bill 60

Bill Title: Relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials.

Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25 [SB60 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SB60-Enrolled.html



	S.B. No. 60




	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.






	______________________________	______________________________
	President of the Senate	Speaker of the House

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 60 passed the Senate on
	April 16, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.


	______________________________
	Secretary of the Senate

	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 60 passed the House on
	May 21, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 142, Nays 0, two
	present not voting.


	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House



	Approved:

	______________________________
	Date


	______________________________
	Governor