Senate bill · 89R

SB 2365

Relating to a policy prohibiting the use of personal wireless communication devices by public school students during instructional time.

Did not pass

Progress

36 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 12
Referred to committee
Mar 25
Heard in committee
Apr 1
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 15
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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

Record votes

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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2365 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 15, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Public Education Public Education
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 15, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Education
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Education
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Education
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Education K-16 Education
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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Kelly Hancock cosponsorR
Bob Hall cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Kevin Sparks cosponsorR

In committee

Education
Senate
Referred Mar 25, 2025 · heard Apr 1, 2025 · reported after 13 days
Public Education
House
Referred Apr 17, 2025 · never reported

Topics

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

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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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
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 1258Relating to public school policies regarding student possession of personal communication devices; authorizing a fee.	Cecil BellR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 10, 2025Referred to Public Education
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