House bill · 89R
HB 1481
Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
Effective immediately
Progress
200 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.
Filed
Dec 2
Referred to committee
Mar 11
Heard in committee
Mar 18
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
Passed second chamber
May 25
Sent to governor
May 28
Became law
Jun 20
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
passage
House · Apr 23, 2025
Passed 136–10
136 Yea
10 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Apr 24, 2025
Passed 128–17
128 Yea
17 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
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.
Senate · May 25, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective immediately
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 27, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025 · House
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 25, 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 Education
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
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 24, 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 23, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 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 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Public Education
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Education
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Education
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Education Public Education
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 11, 2025 · House
Filed
Dec 2, 2024 · House
Authors
and 89 coauthors or sponsors
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- Wes Virdell cosponsorR
- Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
- Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
- Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
- Steve Toth cosponsorR
- Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
- Terry Wilson cosponsorR
- Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
- Salman Bhojani cosponsorD
- Aicha Davis cosponsorD
- Lacey Hull cosponsorR
- Gary Gates cosponsorR
- Mike Olcott cosponsorR
- David Spiller cosponsorR
- Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
- Oscar Longoria cosponsorD
- Carl Tepper cosponsorR
- Linda Garcia cosponsorD
- Cody Harris cosponsorR
- Erin Gámez cosponsorD
- Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
- Joe Moody cosponsorD
- Cole Hefner cosponsorR
- Bobby Guerra cosponsorD
- Gary VanDeaver cosponsorR
- José Menéndez cosponsorD
- Janie Lopez cosponsorR
- Cook cosponsor–
- Richard Raymond cosponsorD
- Vikki Goodwin cosponsorD
- John Lujan cosponsorR
- Matt Morgan cosponsorR
- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
- Mando Martinez cosponsorD
- Angelia Orr cosponsorR
- Brent Money cosponsorR
- Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
- Dade Phelan cosponsorR
- Tan Parker cosponsorR
- Philip Cortez cosponsorD
- Christian Manuel cosponsorD
- Trey Wharton cosponsorR
- Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
- Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
- Angie Button cosponsorR
- Will Metcalf cosponsorR
- Nate Schatzline cosponsorR
- Armando Walle cosponsorD
- Suleman Lalani cosponsorD
- Keith Bell cosponsorR
- Charlie Geren cosponsorR
- A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
- Jay Dean cosponsorR
- Pat Curry cosponsorR
- Ana Hernandez cosponsorD
- Morgan Meyer cosponsorR
- Sam Harless cosponsorR
- Cecil Bell cosponsorR
- Erin Zwiener cosponsorD
- Daniel Alders cosponsorR
- John Bucy cosponsorD
- Dennis Paul cosponsorR
- Sheryl Cole cosponsorD
- Cas Garcia Hernandez cosponsorD
- Richard Hayes cosponsorR
- Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
- Trey Martinez Fischer cosponsorD
- John McQueeney cosponsorR
- Eddie Morales cosponsorD
- Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
- Jon Rosenthal cosponsorD
- Royce West cosponsorD
- Terry Meza cosponsorD
- Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
- Lauren Simmons cosponsorD
- Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
- Mary Ann Perez cosponsorD
- Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
- Ray Lopez cosponsorD
- Stan Lambert cosponsorR
- Tom Craddick cosponsorR
- Candy Noble cosponsorR
- Jeff Leach cosponsorR
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- John Smithee cosponsorR
- King cosponsor–
- Donna Campbell cosponsorR
- Jeff Barry cosponsorR
- Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
In committee
- Public Education
House
Referred Mar 11, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 23 days
- Education
Senate
Referred May 6, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 16 days
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