Texas Passes Bill Banning ‘Sexually Explicit’ Materials From Public School Libraries

Texas state representatives and visitors are gathered in the House chamber on the first day of the 87th Legislature's special session at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas, on July 8, 2021. Tamir Kalifa/Getty Images

The Texas House has passed a bill that will ban sexually explicit books from public school and classroom libraries. The bill had bipartisan support, with 11 Democrats joining Republicans.

The bill followed a six-hour committee hearing. Concerned parents and citizens showed strong support for the bill, which passed on April 20, by a vote of 95–52.