School Libraries Under New Scrutiny As Texas Lawmaker Questions Kids' Access To Books On Race, Sexuality

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

October 27, 2021

A state legislative committee is investigating what books are available to students in schools across Texas. School districts this week received a letter from Fort Worth State Representative Matt Krause, a candidate for Texas Attorney General, which included a list of more than 800 book titles.

The letter, sent by Krause in his capacity as chair of the House General Investigating Committee, announces he’s launching an inquiry into “Texas school district content.”

It asks districts to report back which of the books named on his list they possess, how many copies, on which campuses they’re located, and how much the district spent to obtain them. It also asks districts to identify any other books they may have that touch on the topics of human sexuality, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, AIDS, sexually explicit images, or material that “might make students feel discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress because of their race or sex”.

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