Appeals court allows Texas' book ban to proceed without explanation
State lawyers couldn't even answer basic questions about how the law is supposed to work.
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State lawyers couldn't even answer basic questions about how the law is supposed to work.
Texas led the nation in banned titles in a list created by PEN America, a literary nonprofit. Florida came in a not-so-close second. Many surprising titles are included in this list.
House Bill 2127, Senate Bill 12 and House Bill 900 had all been scheduled to take effect on Friday, Sept. 1. Some judges, however, aren't quite ready for them.
The so-called READER Act by state Rep. Jared Patterson, a Frisco Republican, is set to take effect soon, but has booksellers worried over the future.
From January to May, lawmakers battled about the best ways to fund public schools and provide raises for teachers. Lawmakers are expected to return to Austin this fall to discuss proposals that did not pass during the regular session.