The Texas Government Code, 2001.021, provides that any interested person may petition an agency requesting the adoption of a rule. Section 66.104 Selection of Instructional Materials by School Districts.
Most parents are unaware of both the state and local textbook adoption processes.
Most parents are unaware that textbooks are reviewed for TEKS compliance and a report issued before they are adopted. Although the information is readily available via the Texas Education Agency, it is not readily available from a parent s local school district. Provisions for parental participation in the local textbook adoption process vary greatly between school districts. Some districts have Citizen s Textbook Advisory Committees that submit a recommendation for adoption. In other districts, the Citizen s Textbook Advisory Committee members individually review a single textbook only for objectionable material.