Relating to the standards for a school district's library collection development policies; providing a civil penalty.

HB 5485 sets new standards for school district library collections in Texas, directly affecting public school districts and their libraries. The bill prohibits schools from acquiring or keeping materials classified as "harmful," "sexually explicit," "profane," or "pervasively vulgar" (based on a 1982 Supreme Court case), while requiring policies to be reviewed every five years. Key provisions include mandating library catalog transparency, requiring schools to communicate with parents about collections, and banning removal of materials solely based on ideas or author background. It also clarifies that obscene content isn't protected by the First Amendment and establishes a civil penalty for noncompliance. The bill applies to all school libraries, classroom libraries, and online catalogs.