Texas § ED.31.0711 - CONTENT NOT OWNED BY STATE
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § ED.31.0711 — CONTENT NOT OWNED BY STATE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ ED.31.0711. CONTENT NOT OWNED BY STATE
CONTENT NOT OWNED BY STATE. Open education resource instructional material made available under this subchapter may include content not owned by the state and for which preexisting rights may exist if the content: (1) is in the public domain; (2) may be used under a limitation or exception to copyright law, including a limitation under Section 107, Copyright Act of 1976 (17 U.S.C. Section 107); (3) has been made available by the copyright owner under a Creative Commons license or another intellectual property license that allows for free use, reuse, modification, or sharing as described by Section 31.07101 ; or (4) is licensed to the state under another license that: (A) grants access to and allows for use of the material by students, teachers, educators, and other education professionals; (B) permits access, use, public display, public performance, public distribution, and copying of the material for noncommercial or educational purposes; and (C) is for a term of use acceptable to the commissioner to ensure a useful life of the material. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 942 (S.B. 1784 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 15, 2017. Amended by: Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 818 (H.B. 1605 ), Sec. 30, eff. June 13, 2023.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § ED.31.0711
What does The Texas Constitution § ED.31.0711 cover?
Section ED.31.0711 ("CONTENT NOT OWNED BY STATE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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