🔴Relating to the purchase, adoption, and use of instructional materials by public schools.
HB 100
🔴 HB 100: State board gains veto over all school materials
What it says it does:
HB 100 claims to ensure that all instructional materials used in Texas public schools meet state academic standards by blocking the use of materials the State Board of Education (SBOE) has officially rejected.
What it actually changes:
The bill prohibits all districts and charter schools from using any instructional materials placed on the SBOE’s rejection list, regardless of whether they are paid for with state funds, local dollars, or provided for free. There is no appeals process and no exception for elective or supplemental content.
Who is pushing for it:
Supporters in the witness lists include Texas Values, Texas Values Action, Fieldstead & Co., Texas Eagle Forum, and Jaco Booyens Ministries. These groups have pushed for stronger ideological oversight of curriculum content statewide.
Who benefits:
Large textbook publishers aligned with the SBOE stand to gain an exclusive foothold. Advocacy groups with influence over the SBOE gain indirect control over classroom content statewide. These organizations now only need to secure votes on the board, not persuade local school boards or communities.
Who gets left out or exposed:
Local school boards lose their authority to make context-based curriculum decisions. Teachers and special programs lose access to open educational resources and nonprofit materials, even when those are TEKS-aligned. Students in bilingual, special education, or rural programs may be denied needed content if it lands on the rejection list.
Why this matters long term:
This bill sets a precedent for centralized content bans and procurement funneling. It creates a single point of control over what 1,200+ school systems can teach, even with their own funds. That structure could be copied next for libraries, digital tools, or professional development content.
What to watch next:
Future SBOE rejections could target progressive, inclusive, or open-access content based on ideology rather than instruction. Expect legal or political fights over what counts as “rejectable” and growing pressure on schools with diverse learning needs. Also watch for copycat bills applying the same restriction logic to other domains.
Bottom line:
HB 100 strips your local district of its say in what students learn and hands it to one board in Austin. If they reject a material, no district can use it, no matter the need, subject, or funding source.
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