Textbook Adoption

Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA)

The new Instructional Materials Review and Approval (IMRA) process replaces the former SBOE Proclamation and Texas Resource Review (TRR) processes. IMRA was enacted under HB 1605 and brings new components to a single, SBOE-governed review of instructional materials. It outlines how instructional materials will be reviewed, though the SBOE has final authority on approvals, the process, and the criteria used.

The IMRA process involves a variety of stakeholders, including the SBOE, trained IMRA reviewers, TEA staff, and the public. Each stakeholder has a different role in the process but all work toward the same goal of delivering a final review report on all submitted materials.

Following the review of instructional materials, the SBOE will vote to determine which materials to add to a list of approved instructional materials. Any instructional materials added to that list will be eligible for the new funding entitlements. As per HB 1605, the IMTA was restored in HB 1 to traditional levels (roughly $1B per biennium). In addition to IMTA, HB 1605 established two new Foundation School Program (FSP) entitlements for SBOE-approved instructional materials:

SBOE-Approved Instructional Materials Entitlement (TEC, §31.022 and TEC, §48.307): supports the purchase of high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) approved by the State Board of Education; public school systems are entitled to $40 per student per year.
State-Developed Open Education Resources Entitlement (TEC, §48.308): any school district that chooses Texas OER is entitled to an additional $20 per student to cover the costs of printing the textbooks.

The inaugural IMRA Cycle 2024 is in its final stages while IMRA Cycle 2025 is just beginning. Visit the SBOE IMRA Webpage to learn more about the IMRA Process and review information related to each IMRA cycle:

Visit the SBOE IMRA Webpage

IMPORTANT IMRA REPORT INFORMATION

Instructional materials submitted in the IMRA process are reviewed for Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) alignment, factual accuracy, suitability, quality, and compliance with physical/electronic specifications and parent portal requirements.

View easy to read IMRA review reports by subject and grade level. https://im.tea.texas.gov/

Upcoming Event

March 5, 2026 | 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
ZOOM Meeting

Completing the Certification of Provision of Instructional Materials Form

This Lunch and Learn on ZOOM will cover the following:

Discussion about the completion of the pre-work form,
Board Approval
completing the online form for submission.

IMCAT members and guests are welcome. There is no charge for this Lunch and Learn. Just come and learn!!

ZOOM details:
ZOOM login details will be sent on Tuesday, March 3 in the afternoon and then again on the day of the event (March 5) by 10am.
If you do not get the ZOOM details by those two dates, please contact karina@amc-texas.com.

ZOOM details will not be released before March 3.

Thank you!