H.B. No. 1332
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to responsibility for public school textbooks and
  technological equipment and to failure by students to return
  textbooks or technological equipment.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 31.104(d), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (d)  Each student, or the student's parent or guardian, is
  responsible for each textbook, including an electronic textbook,
  and all technological equipment not returned in an acceptable
  condition by the student. A student who fails to return in an
  acceptable condition all textbooks, including electronic
  textbooks, and technological equipment forfeits the right to free
  textbooks, including electronic textbooks, and technological
  equipment until each textbook, including an electronic textbook,
  and all technological equipment previously issued but not returned
  in an acceptable condition is paid for by the student, parent, or
  guardian. As provided by policy of the board of trustees or
  governing body, a school district or open-enrollment charter school
  may waive or reduce the payment requirement if the student is from a
  low-income family. The district or school shall allow the student
  to use textbooks, including electronic textbooks, and
  technological equipment at school during each school day. If a
  textbook, including an electronic textbook, or technological
  equipment is not returned in an acceptable condition or paid for,
  the district or school may withhold the student's records. A
  district or school may not, under this subsection, prevent a
  student from graduating, participating in a graduation ceremony, or
  receiving a diploma.  The commissioner by rule shall adopt criteria
  for determining whether a textbook, including an electronic
  textbook, and technological equipment are returned in an acceptable
  condition.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies beginning with the 2009-2010
  school year.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2009.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1332 was passed by the House on April
  2, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1332 was passed by the Senate on May
  21, 2009, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor