S.B. No. 2101 aims to prohibit minors from accessing sexually explicit materials in municipal public library collections in Texas. The bill introduces Chapter 310 to the Local Government Code, which defines key terms such as "access," "minor," and "sexually explicit material." It mandates that municipal public libraries must not maintain sexually explicit materials that minors can access and requires libraries to implement age verification measures to prevent such access. Additionally, libraries are prohibited from curating or displaying sexually explicit materials in sections designated for minors. The bill also exempts religious materials from these restrictions.

To ensure compliance, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is tasked with establishing guidelines for libraries to review their collections annually and document the review process. If a library is found to be in violation of the access prohibition, it must remove or relocate the offending materials within 45 days of notification. The bill imposes civil penalties of up to $10,000 for each violation and restricts state funding to libraries that do not comply. The act is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, with guidelines required by January 1, 2026, and library reviews to be completed by January 1, 2027.

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