The Texas House voted 95-52 Thursday to pass a bill that would ban sexually explicit materials from school libraries. But legal experts and some parents are concerned that the bill’s language is vague and could ensnare books that are not inappropriate.
— sexually explicit books would be taken off shelves, and some books with sexual references would require parental consent. It passed the House by a 95-52 vote on Thursday after clearing an initial vote the previous day. The bill now heads to the Senate.
Books with a"sexually explicit" rating would be removed from library bookshelves. And students who want to check out books with a"sexually relevant" rating would have to get parental consent first.Ron Reynoldsdebate Wednesday. Titles targeted by book bans tend to center protagonists of color and tackle LGBTQ issues, race and racism, and teen pregnancy, he said.
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