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HB 1481EffectiveBecame law

Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

89th Texas Legislature · Session RTexas HouseLast action June 20, 2025

Bill overview

Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.

Current status

Effective

Effective immediately

Latest official action

Effective immediately

June 20, 2025 · house

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Sponsors

sponsor

Brandon Creighton4

coauthor

Daniel AldersR · 6Jeff BarryR · 29Cecil BellR · 3Keith BellR · 4Salman BhojaniD · 92Greg BonnenR · 24John BucyD · 136Ben BumgarnerR · 63Angie ButtonR · 112Sheryl ColeD · 46David CookR · 96Philip CortezD · 117Tom CraddickR · 82Pat CurryR · 56Aicha DavisD · 109Jay DeanR · 7Mano DeAyalaR · 133Erin GámezD · 38Cas Garcia HernandezD · 115Linda GarciaD · 107Gary GatesR · 28Stan GerdesR · 17Charlie GerenR · 99Vikki GoodwinD · 47Bobby GuerraD · 41Ryan GuillenR · 31Sam HarlessR · 126Cody HarrisR · 8Richard HayesR · 57Cole HefnerR · 5Ana HernandezD · 143Lacey HullR · 138Helen KerwinR · 58Ken KingR · 88Stan KitzmanR · 85Suleman LalaniD · 76Stan LambertR · 71Brooks LandgrafR · 81Jeff LeachR · 67Oscar LongoriaD · 35Janie LopezR · 37Ray LopezD · 125A.J. LouderbackR · 30John LujanR · 118Christian ManuelD · 22Mando MartinezD · 39Trey Martinez FischerD · 116Don McLaughlinR · 80John McQueeneyR · 97Will MetcalfR · 16Morgan MeyerR · 108Terry MezaD · 105Brent MoneyR · 2Joe MoodyD · 78Penny Morales ShawD · 148Eddie MoralesD · 74Matt MorganR · 26Candy NobleR · 89Mike OlcottR · 60Tom OliversonR · 130Angelia OrrR · 13Dennis PaulR · 129Mary Ann PerezD · 144Dade PhelanR · 21Mihaela PleșaD · 70Richard RaymondD · 42Keresa RichardsonR · 61Jon RosenthalD · 135Nate SchatzlineR · 93Lauren SimmonsD · 146John SmitheeR · 86David SpillerR · 68Carl TepperR · 84Tony TinderholtR · 94Steve TothR · 15Gary VanDeaverR · 1Denise VillalobosR · 34Wes VirdellR · 53Armando WalleD · 140Trey WhartonR · 12Terry WilsonR · 20Erin ZwienerD · 45

Committee history

  1. Public Education

    Out of committee

  2. Education K-16

    Out of committee

Legislative timeline

  1. Effective immediately

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  2. Signed by the Governor

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  3. Sent to the Governor

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  4. Signed in the Senate

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  5. Signed in the House

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  6. Reported enrolled

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  7. Senate passage reported

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  8. Record vote

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  9. Passed

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  10. Read 3rd time

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  11. Three day rule suspended

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  12. Vote recorded in Journal

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  13. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

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  14. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

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  15. Placed on intent calendar

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  16. Co-sponsor authorized

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  17. Committee report printed and distributed

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  18. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

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  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments

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  20. Co-sponsor authorized

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  21. Vote taken in committee

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  22. Considered in public hearing

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  23. Co-sponsor authorized

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  24. Left pending in committee

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  25. Testimony taken in committee

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  26. Considered in public hearing

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  27. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  28. Co-sponsor authorized

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  29. Referred to Education K-16

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  30. Read first time

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  31. Received from the House

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  32. Reported engrossed

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  33. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  34. Record vote

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  35. Passed

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  36. Read 3rd time

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  37. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  38. Record vote

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  39. Passed to engrossment

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  40. Read 2nd time

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  41. Placed on General State Calendar

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  42. Considered in Calendars

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  43. Committee report sent to Calendars

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  44. Committee report distributed

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  45. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

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  46. Reported favorably as substituted

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  47. Committee substitute considered in committee

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  48. Considered in formal meeting

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  49. Left pending in committee

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  50. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

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  51. Committee substitute considered in committee

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  52. Considered in public hearing

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  53. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  54. Referred to Public Education

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  55. Read first time

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  56. Filed

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