Texas § ED.31.001 - FREE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

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§ ED.31.001. FREE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

FREE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS. Instructional materials selected for use in the public schools shall be furnished without cost to the students attending those schools. Except as provided by Section 31.104 (d), a school district may not charge a student for instructional material or technological equipment purchased by the district with the district's instructional materials and technology allotment. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995. Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 6 (S.B. 6 ), Sec. 18, eff. July 19, 2011. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 581 (S.B. 810 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 9, 2017. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 705 (H.B. 3526 ), Sec. 1, eff. June 12, 2017. Reenacted by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 467 (H.B. 4170 ), Sec. 5.003, eff. September 1, 2019.

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Section ED.31.001 ("FREE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS") 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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