Requires textbook publishers to provide public institutions of higher education with information on price and availability of textbooks.

This bill, the Textbook Access Act (S 2641), requires textbook publishers to provide public New Jersey colleges and universities with the price and availability of textbooks before faculty select materials. It mandates publishers to disclose if unbundled versions (without extra materials like CDs or workbooks) are available in the same edition as bundled options. Public institutions must create policies encouraging early ordering to confirm textbook availability and explore used or digital alternatives. The goal is to increase price transparency for students, helping reduce costs on required course materials at public higher education institutions like Rutgers and NJIT.