Tex. Educ. Code Section 31.07101
Free Use, Reuse, Modification, or Sharing License

(a)

Instructional material is licensed to this state under an intellectual property license that allows for free use, reuse, modification, or sharing with others if the license:

(1)

is irrevocable and perpetual;

(2)

permits the state to sublicense the material;

(3)

authorizes the use of the material by any person in any location permitted by the terms of the original license, if applicable;

(4)

authorizes access, use, transmission, adaptation, public display, public performance, public distribution, and copying of the material; and

(5)

authorizes the creation of derivative works as permitted by the terms of the original license, if applicable.

(b)

Instructional material licensed to this state under an intellectual property license that is restricted to noncommercial or educational use qualifies under this subchapter as instructional material licensed to this state under a license that allows for free use, reuse, modification, or sharing with others.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 818 (H.B. 1605), Sec. 29, eff. June 13, 2023.

Source: Section 31.07101 — Free Use, Reuse, Modification, or Sharing License, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.­31.­htm#31.­07101 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

31.001
Free Instructional Materials 31.002
Definitions 31.003
Rules 31.006
Advisory Committee 31.021
State Instructional Materials and Technology Fund 31.022
State Board of Education Instructional Materials Review and Approval 31.023
Instructional Material Review 31.025
Instructional Material Internet Website 31.026
Contract 31.027
Information to School Districts 31.028
Special Instructional Materials 31.029
Bilingual Instructional Materials 31.030
Used Instructional Materials 31.031
College Preparatory Instructional Materials 31.071
Availability of Open Education Resource Instructional Material 31.072
Content Requirements 31.073
Selection by School District 31.074
Distribution 31.075
State Ownership 31.076
Rules 31.102
Title and Custody 31.103
Instructional Material Requisitions 31.104
Distribution and Handling 31.105
Sale or Disposal of Instructional Materials and Technological Equipment 31.106
Use of Local Funds 31.151
Duties of Publishers and Manufacturers 31.152
Accepting Rebate on Instructional Materials or Technological Equipment 31.153
Violation of Free Instructional Materials Law 31.154
Instructional Materials Parent Portal 31.0205
Funding for Open-enrollment Charter Schools 31.0211
Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment 31.0212
Instructional Materials and Technology Account 31.0214
Adjustment for High Enrollment Growth Districts 31.0215
Instructional Materials and Technology Allotment Purchases 31.0216
Agency Purchase of Instructional Materials and Technology 31.0251
Instructional Material Support 31.0252
Local Review of Classroom Instructional Material 31.0701
References to State-developed Open Education Resource Instructional Material 31.0711
Content Not Owned by State 31.0712
Open Education Resource Advisory Board 31.0721
Review and Release of Open Education Resource Instructional Material 31.0722
Open Education Resource Instructional Materials Repository 31.0751
Open Education Resource Instructional Material Transition Plan 31.0752
Open Education Resource Instructional Material Support Program 31.0753
Teacher Candidate Access and Support Program 31.1011
Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials 31.1012
Report to Agency 31.07101
Free Use, Reuse, Modification, or Sharing License
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 31.07101’s source at texas​.gov