House bill · 89R

HB 1258

Relating to public school policies regarding student possession of personal communication devices; authorizing a fee.

Did not pass

Progress

118 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 10
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Public Education Public Education
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

Cecil BellR

In committee

Public Education
House
Referred Mar 10, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Education: Primary & Secondary: Charter Schools Education: Primary & Secondary: General Education: School Districts Electronic Information Systems

Bill text

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Bills on similar topics

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 569Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	May 6, 2025Effective immediately
SB 2365Relating to a policy prohibiting the use of personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time.	Brandon CreightonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 17, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 2196Relating to the provision of virtual education in public schools and to certain waivers and modifications by the commissioner of education to the method of calculating average daily attendance in an emergency or crisis for purposes of preserving school district funding entitlements under the Foundation School Program during that emergency or crisis; authorizing a fee.	Keith BellR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 17, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
SB 1459Relating to public school policies regarding student possession of personal communication devices and Internet safety.	Donna CampbellR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 1, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 3160Relating to Internet safety and technology protection policies in public schools and libraries.	Steve TothR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 20, 2025Referred to Public Education
HB 4206Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general for education at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education and required reporting on misconduct by employees of certain educational entities; creating a criminal offense; increasing an administrative penalty; authorizing an administrative penalty.	Steve TothR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 31, 2025Referred to Public Education