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HB1481Introduced in the House

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

Passed

Introduced by Caroline Fairly, District 87

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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

Where it stands

Effective immediately

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 25, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Public Education

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Committee substitute considered in committee

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

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in formal meeting

  10. Committee substitute considered in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  13. Committee report distributed

  14. Committee report sent to Calendars

  15. Considered in Calendars

  16. Placed on General State Calendar

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Passed to engrossment

  19. Record vote RV#425

  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  21. Read 3rd time

  22. Passed

  23. Record vote RV#470

  24. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  25. Reported engrossed

  26. Received from the House

  27. Read first time

  28. Referred to Education K-16

  29. Co-sponsor authorized

  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  31. Considered in public hearing

  32. Testimony taken in committee

  33. Left pending in committee

  34. Co-sponsor authorized

  35. Considered in public hearing

  36. Vote taken in committee

  37. Co-sponsor authorized

  38. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  39. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  40. Committee report printed and distributed

  41. Co-sponsor authorized

  42. Placed on intent calendar

  43. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

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

  45. Vote recorded in Journal

  46. Three day rule suspended

  47. Record vote

  48. Read 3rd time

  49. Passed

  50. Record vote

  51. Senate passage reported

  52. Reported enrolled

  53. Signed in the House

  54. Signed in the Senate

  55. Sent to the Governor

  56. Signed by the Governor

  57. Effective immediately

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