Textbook Adoption and Distribution
The Texas Constitution, Article VII, Section 3, requires that the State Board of Education (SBOE) set aside sufficient money to provide free textbooks for children attending public schools in the state. In accordance with this constitutional requirement and provisions of the Texas Education Code, each year a portion of the Available School Fund is set aside by the SBOE to purchase instructional materials. Funds to be expended on instructional materials are appropriated by the Texas Legislature.

In the following list of instructional materials, "conforming list" materials meet the manufacturing standards adopted by the SBOE, contain material covering each element of essential knowledge and skills, and are free of factual errors. "Nonconforming list" materials meet the manufacturing standards adopted by the SBOE, contain material covering at least half, but not all, of the elements of essential knowledge and skills, and are free of factual errors. Both conforming and nonconforming adopted instructional materials may be purchased by the state for school districts and open-enrollment charter schools. Each class is entitled to the specified quota of materials. Teachers should contact their local district textbook coordinator to order materials.

Conforming Instructional Materials
Adopted on November 5, 2004
(Adobe PDF, 925 pages)

Nonconforming Instructional Materials
Adopted on November 5, 2004
(Adobe PDF, 350 pages)