TRANSFORMING EDUCATION THROUGHOUT TEXAS
Empowering districts to maximize new funding sources and provide high quality, SBOE-approved instructional materials.
Texas House Bill 1605 (HB 1605) has introduced significant changes to the process of adopting and funding high-quality instructional materials for Texas schools, including:
Get an in-depth walkthrough of the changes districts, schools, and teachers and can expect with Texas House Bill 1605 by accessing the recent Preparing for Change webinar series.
HB 1605 includes updates to the Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process to ensure all instructional materials:
Districts that select instructional materials approved by the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) through the updated IMRA process can use new HB 1605 funding to provide the materials to their teachers and students.
Introducing Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Math—the new open education resource (OER) instructional materials from the Texas Education Agency recently approved through the updated IMRA process.
The new SBOE-approved Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Math OER instructional materials qualify for all available funding. Districts can maximize this funding by providing the enhanced solution that includes printed materials, digital tools, and in-depth professional learning.
→ Learn about the enhanced Bluebonnet Learning K–5 Math solution.
The following breakdown includes the 2024-2025 Instructional Materials & Technology Allotment (IMTA) and the new funding established by Texas House Bill 1605.
