Texas Education Code
§ 31.071 — AVAILABILITY OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL
ED § 31.071Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part F. CURRICULUM, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES · Ch. 31. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY · Art. B-1. OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Statute text
View on source(a)The commissioner shall ensure that open education resource instructional materials are available for use by school districts in accordance with this subchapter.
(b)To ensure the availability of open education resource instructional materials under Subsection (a), the commissioner may:
(1)purchase a license authorizing the use of open education resource instructional materials in a manner that complies with all applicable state laws and rules relating to procurement by a state agency;
(2)purchase or otherwise acquire ownership of open education resource instructional materials;
(3)develop open education resource instructional materials;
(4)adopt open education resource instructional materials; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6), Sec. 41, eff. July 19, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 581 (S.B. 810), Sec. 24, eff. June 9, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 705 (H.B. 3526), Sec. 16, eff. June 12, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 942 (S.B. 1784), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170), Sec. 5.017, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 818 (H.B. 1605), Sec. 28, eff. June 13, 2023.