85R8339 YDB-D     By: Birdwell S.B. No. 902       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to a prohibition on the adoption of certain library   standards by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 441.127, Government Code, is amended by   adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:          (a-1)  In establishing the accreditation standards under   Subsection (a), the commission may not require the governing body   of a library that proposes to become a member of a major resource   system or regional library system to satisfy minimum requirements   related to:                (1)  local operating expenditures;                (2)  collections based on publication dates;                (3)  hours the library is open to the public; or                (4)  the number or classification of library employees.          SECTION 2.  Not later than January 1, 2018, the Texas State   Library and Archives Commission shall adopt or repeal any rules   necessary to comply with Section 441.127(a-1), Government Code, as   added by this Act.          SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.