HB1605 Instructional Materials Funding

HB1605 Instructional Materials Funding

February 20, 2025 | Financial Management

Recently, you may have noticed that your EMAT shows additional Entitlements when you log into TEAL. These two entitlements are a result of funds allocated in HB1605 from the previous legislative session. 

HB1605 provided an allotment of $40 per student to spend on approved vendors for curriculum and instructional related materials. (These funds will carry over.) 

HB1605 also provided an allotment of $20 per student to support the printing and shipping costs of Bluebonnet Learning. (If you did not adopt Bluebonnet Learning, these funds will not be available for use and will expire). 

You can learn more about these additional funds through these TEA Published resources: 

  1. TEA released this TAA in December 2024: state-board-of-education-sboe-approved-instructional-materials-entitlements-and-the-new-list-of-approved-instructional-materials_0.pdf 
  2. TEA 19-minute webinar providing details on these additional funds: HB 1605 Instructional Materials Funding Webinar (December 2024) – YouTube 
  3. State of Texas Website with additional resources for IMRA: IMRA Reports | IMRA | Instructional Materials Review and Approval 

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