Library director warns board that pending state bills could broaden challenges to materials
Board members discussed state bills tracked by the Texas Library Association; the director warned that removing the Miller test could leave libraries without a clear legal standard for determining obscene material, complicating collection decisions.
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The library director briefed the board on multiple pending state bills and recommended that members review the Texas Library Association bill tracker. The director raised particular concern about language that could remove or undermine the Miller test — the U.S. Supreme Court standard used in obscenity determinations — leaving libraries uncertain how to evaluate materials and opening the door to broader challenges.
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