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Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 3:20 PM

Cell phone legislation could be wrong call

OPINION

House Bill 1481 passed the Texas House and Senate by two-thirds majority and was signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 20.

The bill states school districts are to adopt policies restricting students from using phones and other electronics during school hours, and the bill requires districts to enforce punishments for those who break the policy.

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