Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 1481
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
Cosponsors (89)
- Alders (Republican)
- Barry (Republican)
- Bell, Cecil (Republican)
- Bell, Keith (Republican)
- Bhojani (Democratic)
- Bonnen (Republican)
- Bucy (Democratic)
- Bumgarner (Republican)
- Button (Republican)
- Cole (Democratic)
- Cook
- Cortez (Democratic)
- Craddick (Republican)
- Curry (Republican)
- Davis, Aicha (Democratic)
- Dean (Republican)
- DeAyala (Republican)
- Gámez (Democratic)
- Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra (Democratic)
- Garcia, Linda (Democratic)
- Gates (Republican)
- Gerdes (Republican)
- Geren (Republican)
- Goodwin (Democratic)
- Guerra (Democratic)
- Guillen (Republican)
- Harless (Republican)
- Harris (Republican)
- Hayes (Republican)
- Hefner (Republican)
- Hernandez (Democratic)
- Hull (Republican)
- Kerwin (Republican)
- King
- Kitzman (Republican)
- Lalani (Democratic)
- Lambert (Republican)
- Landgraf (Republican)
- Leach (Republican)
- Longoria (Democratic)
- Lopez, Janie (Republican)
- Lopez, Ray (Democratic)
- Louderback (Republican)
- Lujan (Republican)
- Manuel (Democratic)
- Martinez (Democratic)
- Martinez Fischer (Democratic)
- McLaughlin (Republican)
- McQueeney (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Meyer (Republican)
- Meza (Democratic)
- Money (Republican)
- Moody (Democratic)
- Morales Shaw (Democratic)
- Morales, Eddie (Democratic)
- Morgan (Republican)
- Noble (Republican)
- Olcott (Republican)
- Oliverson (Republican)
- Orr (Republican)
- Paul (Republican)
- Perez, Mary Ann (Democratic)
- Phelan (Republican)
- Plesa (Democratic)
- Raymond (Democratic)
- Richardson (Republican)
- Rosenthal (Democratic)
- Schatzline
- Simmons (Democratic)
- Smithee (Republican)
- Spiller (Republican)
- Tepper (Republican)
- Tinderholt (Republican)
- Toth (Republican)
- VanDeaver
- Villalobos (Republican)
- Virdell (Republican)
- Walle (Democratic)
- Wharton (Republican)
- Wilson (Republican)
- Zwiener (Democratic)
- Campbell (Republican)
- Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Menéndez (Democratic)
- Parker (Republican)
- Sparks (Republican)
- West (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2025): Effective immediately
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1481 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 24, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025
Effective immediately - Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor - May 28, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 27, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 26, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled - May 26, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - May 25, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - May 22, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - May 20, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Record vote - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Read first time - Dec 2, 2024 · House
Filed