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House bill · 89R

HB 515

Relating to public school policies regarding student use of personal electronic devices.

Did not pass

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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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.

  1. Referred to Public Education Public Education

    Mar 3, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Mar 3, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 70 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Joe Moody cosponsorD
  • Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
  • Jeff Leach cosponsorR
  • Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
  • Aicha Davis cosponsorD
  • Lauren Simmons cosponsorD
  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
  • John Bryant cosponsorD
  • Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
  • Sheryl Cole cosponsorD
  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
  • Mary González cosponsorD
  • Paul Dyson cosponsorR
  • Keith Bell cosponsorR
  • Gary Gates cosponsorR
  • Andy Hopper cosponsorR
  • Dennis Paul cosponsorR
  • Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
  • Jeff Barry cosponsorR
  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
  • John McQueeney cosponsorR
  • Mike Olcott cosponsorR
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • Richard Raymond cosponsorD
  • Christian Manuel cosponsorD
  • Shelley Luther cosponsorR
  • Mike Schofield cosponsorR
  • Cecil Bell cosponsorR
  • Brent Money cosponsorR
  • Lacey Hull cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
  • James Frank cosponsorR
  • Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos cosponsorD
  • Pat Curry cosponsorR
  • Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
  • Suleman Lalani cosponsorD
  • Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
  • A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
  • Eddie Morales cosponsorD
  • Steve Toth cosponsorR
  • Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
  • Trey Martinez Fischer cosponsorD
  • J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • Mitch Little cosponsorR
  • Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
  • Nate Schatzline cosponsorR
  • Trey Wharton cosponsorR
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR
  • Venton Jones cosponsorD
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Angelia Orr cosponsorR
  • Janie Lopez cosponsorR
  • Janis Holt cosponsorR
  • David Lowe cosponsorR
  • Jo Jones cosponsorD
  • David Spiller cosponsorR
  • Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
  • Josey Garcia cosponsorD
  • Wes Virdell cosponsorR
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR
  • Tom Craddick cosponsorR
  • Barbara Gervin-Hawkins cosponsorD
  • Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Bill text

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SB 843Relating to a Texas Education Agency database of school district and open-enrollment charter school bonds, taxes, and bond-related projects.Lois KolkhorstRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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