MIDLAND, Texas — Texas public school students will soon be required to keep their phones and other personal devices out of sight during the school day under a new state law set to take effect Sept. 1.

Students eat lunch without their smartphones at Lago Vista High School on Sept. 9, 2025. The school requires students to stow devices, primarily cell phones, in magnetically locked pouches that also ...

A bill to ban students from using cellphones in Texas classrooms is poised to become law. House Bill 1481 passed the Texas Senate this week and is now on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. NBC 5 spoke with one ...

Lawmakers want Texas to join a growing number of states in restricting public school students from using their cellphones during the school day, answering calls from educators who say the state needs ...

Cellphones will be banned at Texas schools starting Sept. 1 under a new bill signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. Cellphones will be banned at Texas schools starting Sept. 1 under a new bill signed ...

No phones allowed (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.) HOUSTON, Texas – Texas schools are starting the new academic year with a clear ...

A bill that would prohibit K-12 students from using cellphones during the school day is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk. Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune A bill banning Texas K-12 students from ...

HB 1481 would ban cell phones from Texas public school classrooms. State Rep. Caroline Fairly believes it will help test scores and help combat bullying. The bill is currently in committee. There is a ...

After years of speculation by Texas parents of children in K-12, the Texas Legislature has moved to ban cell phones from schools. The Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1481 on June 20 and it was ...

MINEOLA, Texas (KLTV) - After the Texas legislature passed a ban on all personal communication devices in public and charter schools, teachers, parents, and students in East Texas were concerned and ...