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      By: Shofner H.B. No. 5460       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to the display of sexually explicit material in public   libraries.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known as the Good, the True,   and the Beautiful Act.          SECTION 2.  Section 323, Local Government Code is amended by   adding Subchapter E to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER E. MATERIALS IN COUNTY LIBRARIES           Sec.   323.081.     SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS (a) In this   section, "sexually explicit material" means any communication,   language, or material, including a written description,   photographic image, video image, or audio file, excluding library   material directly related to required curriculum, as referenced in   Section 28.002, Education Code, that describes or portrays sexual   conduct, as defined by Section 43.25, Penal Code, in a patently   offensive way, as defined by Section 43.21, Penal Code.           (b)     A county librarian shall not display sexually explicit   materials in a county library.          SECTION 3.  Section 326, Local Government Code is amended by   adding Subchapter F to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER F. MATERIALS IN LIBRARY DISTRICTS           Sec.   326.101.     SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS (a) In this   section, "sexually explicit material" means any communication,   language, or material, including a written description,   photographic image, video image, or audio file, excluding library   material directly related to required curriculum, as referenced in   Section 28.002, Education Code, that describes or portrays sexual   conduct, as defined by Section 43.25, Penal Code, in a patently   offensive way, as defined by Section 43.21, Penal Code.           (b)     A librarian of a district library shall not display   sexually explicit materials in a district library.          SECTION 4.  Section 336, Local Government Code is amended by   adding Subchapter J to read as follows:   SUBCHAPTER J. MATERIALS IN MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICTS           Sec.   336.361     SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS (a) In this   section, "sexually explicit material" means any communication,   language, or material, including a written description,   photographic image, video image, or audio file, excluding library   material directly related to required curriculum, as referenced in   Section 28.002, Education Code, that describes or portrays sexual   conduct, as defined by Section 43.25, Penal Code, in a patently   offensive way, as defined by Section 43.21, Penal Code.           (b)     A librarian of a multi-jurisdictional district library   shall not display sexually explicit materials in a   multi-jurisdictional district library.          SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.