TITLE: Relating to the provision of electronic samples of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education.

SUMMARY: Relating to the provision of electronic samples of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the provision of electronic samples of a textbook adopted by the State Board of Education. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 31.022, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (d-1) to read as follows: (d-1) A notice published under Subsection (d) must state that a publisher of an adopted textbook for a grade level other than prekindergarten must submit an electronic sample of the textbook as required by Sections 31.027(a) and (b) and may not submit a print sample copy. SECTION 2. The heading to Section 31.027, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 31.027. INFORMATION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS; ELECTRONIC SAMPLE [COPIES].SECTION 3. Subsections (a) and (b), Section 31.027, Education Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) A publisher shall provide each school district and open-enrollment charter school with information that fully describes each of the publisher's adopted textbooks. On request of a school district, a publisher shall provide an electronic [a] sample [copy] of an adopted textbook. (b) A publisher shall provide an electronic [at least two] sample [copies] of each adopted textbook to be maintained at each regional education service center. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.