HB 1481
  • Introduced
    Dec 02, 2024
  • Passed House
    Apr 24, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 25, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 20, 2025
HB 1481
Texas House Bill
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Relating to school district and open-enrollment charter school policies regarding student use of personal communication devices.
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: Effective immediately
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May 25, 2024, Senate
Senator Creighton moved that 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. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
YES: 31
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 31

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Apr 23, 2025, House
    CSHB 1481 was passed to engrossment by (Record 425): 136 Yeas, 10 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
    YES: 136
    NO: 10
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 136

    NO: 10

    ABSENT: 2

    NOT VOTING: 2

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    Apr 24, 2025, House
    HB 1481 was passed by (Record 470): 128 Yeas, 17 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
    YES: 128
    NO: 17
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 128

    NO: 17

    ABSENT: 3

    NOT VOTING: 2

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    • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
      • Signed by the Governor
      • Effective immediately
    • May 28, 2025 | executive
      • Sent to the Governor
    • May 27, 2025 | Senate
      • Signed in the Senate
    • May 27, 2025 | House
      • Signed in the House
    • May 26, 2025 | House
      • Senate passage reported
      • Reported enrolled
    • May 25, 2025 | Senate
      • Co-sponsor authorized
      • Placed on intent calendar
      • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
      • Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
      • Vote recorded in Journal
      • Three day rule suspended
      • Record vote
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed
      • Record vote
    • May 22, 2025 | Senate
      • Co-sponsor authorized
      • Reported favorably w/o amendments
      • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
      • Committee report printed and distributed
    • May 21, 2025 | Senate
      • Co-sponsor authorized
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Vote taken in committee
    • May 20, 2025 | Senate
      • Co-sponsor authorized
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/20/2025
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Testimony taken in committee
      • Left pending in committee
    • May 06, 2025 | Senate
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Education K-16
    • Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
      • Received from the House
    • Apr 24, 2025 | House
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed
      • Record vote RV#470
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Reported engrossed
    • Apr 23, 2025 | House
      • Placed on General State Calendar
      • Read 2nd time
      • Passed to engrossment
      • Record vote RV#425
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Apr 17, 2025 | House
      • Considered in Calendars
    • Apr 08, 2025 | House
      • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
      • Committee report distributed
      • Committee report sent to Calendars
    • Apr 03, 2025 | House
      • Considered in formal meeting
      • Committee substitute considered in committee
      • Reported favorably as substituted
    • Mar 18, 2025 | House
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/18/2025
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Committee substitute considered in committee
      • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
      • Left pending in committee
    • Mar 11, 2025 | House
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Public Education
    • Dec 02, 2024 | House
      • Filed
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