September 9, 2025 Committee of the Full Board Item 3
Report from the Commissioner of Education Regarding Instructional Materials Review and Approval Cycle 2024 Confirmation of Changes
September 12, 2025
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: ACTION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: ACTION
SUMMARY: This item provides an opportunity for the committee and board to receive the final report from the commissioner of education on the findings of the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) Cycle 2024 confirmation of changes from the IMRA Cycle 2024 Report of Required Corrections, Report of Editorial Changes, and Report of New Content and consider action for any publisher that did not make the required changes. The SBOE may take action to initiate proceedings to determine whether administrative penalties should be assessed against any publisher or manufacturer found to be knowingly out of compliance with the duties outlined in TEC §31.151(a) and (b).
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §§31.022, 31.023, and 31.151.
TEC, §31.022 requires the SBOE to review instructional materials that have been provided to the board by the agency under TEC, §31.023. The SBOE is required to determine that the material is free from factual error and suitable for the subject and grade level for which the material is designed.
TEC, §31.023, as amended by HB 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, requires the commissioner of education to establish, in consultation with and with the approval of the SBOE, a process for the annual review of instructional materials by TEA. In conducting a review under this section, TEA must use a rubric developed by TEA in consultation with and approved by the SBOE.
TEC, §31.151(a), defines the duties of publishers and manufacturers of instructional materials, including (a)(4) publisher duty to guarantee that each copy of instructional material sold in this state is at least equal in quality to copies of that instructional material sold elsewhere in the United States and is free from factual error and (10) requiring publishers to comply with all other standard terms and conditions adopted by the State Board of Education for use in contracts for the procurement of instructional materials under Subsection (a-1).
TEC, §31.151(b), authorizes the SBOE to impose a reasonable administrative penalty against a publisher who knowingly violates subsection (a).
The full text of statutory citations can be found in the links above.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION: The board adopted products under IMRA Cycle 2024 in November 2024.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: As a condition of adoption, publishers of materials adopted by the SBOE under IMRA Cycle 2024 are required to make corrections listed in the IMRA Cycle 2024 Report of Required Corrections, the Report of New Content, and the Report of Editorial Changes.
Staff Member Responsible:
Amie Phillips, Director, Instructional Materials Review and Approval, District Operations, Technology & Sustainability Supports
Separate Exhibit:
Report on IMRA Cycle 2024 Confirmation of Changes
(to be provided in advance of the September 2025 SBOE meeting)