SB60 • 2025

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

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Zaffirini
Last action: 2025-06-20
Official status: 06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date: 2025-06-20

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

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

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Bill History

2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online
Signed by the Governor
2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online
Effective on 9/1/25
2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online
Signed in the Senate
2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online
Signed in the House
2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online
Sent to the Governor
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#3120
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
House passage reported
2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online
Reported enrolled
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote. RV#3060
2025-05-16 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in Calendars
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report distributed
2025-05-10 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Higher Education
2025-04-17 Texas Legislature Online
Received from the Senate
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Laid before the Senate
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Three day rule suspended
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Read 3rd time
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Passed
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Record vote
2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online
Reported engrossed
2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online
Co-author authorized
2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online
Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online
Committee report printed and distributed
2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online
Vote taken in committee
2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online
Considered in public hearing
2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online
Testimony taken in committee
2025-03-27 Texas Legislature Online
Left pending in committee
2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online
Read first time
2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online
Referred to Education K-16
2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online
Filed

Official Summary Text

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

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89(R) SB 60 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

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