September 9, 2025 Committee of the Full Board Item 5
Discussion of Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.27, IMRA Reviewers: Eligibility and Appointment
September 9, 2025
COMMITTEE OF THE FULL BOARD: DISCUSSION
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION: NO ACTION
SUMMARY: This item provides an opportunity for the committee to discuss a proposed amendment to 19 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.27, IMRA Reviewers: Eligibility and Appointment. The proposed amendment would update the requirements for suitability reviewers and the process for the appointment and selection of suitability reviewers.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: Texas Education Code (TEC), §§31.003(a), 31.022, and 31.023.
TEC, §31.003(a), permits the State Board of Education (SBOE) to adopt rules for the adoption, requisition, distribution, care, use, and disposal of instructional materials.
TEC, §31.022, requires the SBOE to review instructional materials that have been provided to the board by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) under TEC, §31.023.
TEC, §31.023, 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.
The full text of statutory citations can be found in the links above.
FUTURE ACTION EXPECTED: The proposed amendment to 19 TAC §67.27 will be presented for first reading and filing authorization at the November 2025 SBOE meeting.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATION: TEC, Chapter 31, addresses instructional materials in public education and permits the SBOE to adopt rules for the adoption, requisition, distribution, care, use, and disposal of instructional materials. House Bill (HB) 1605, 88th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, significantly revised TEC, Chapter 31, including several provisions under SBOE authority.
The IMRA process requires the use of both quality and suitability reviewers. Dedicated suitability reviewers were introduced for the first time as part of IMRA Cycle 2025. The proposed amendment would incorporate feedback gathered during the first year of implementation. Certain language requirements for nominees would be added, and the process for reviewer selection would be clarified, specifically related to timelines.
Staff Member Responsible:
Colin Dempsey, Director, District Operations, Technology, and Sustainability Supports
Attachment:
Text of Proposed Amendment to 19 TAC Chapter 67, State Review and Approval of Instructional Materials, Subchapter B, State Review and Approval, §67.27, IMRA Reviewers: Eligibility and Appointment