HB 1481 - Texas Law banning cell phone use at school beginning 2025-2026 school year
A state-mandated policy banning the use of all “personal communication devices” will be in effect this coming school year. The Texas lawmakers passed the bill during the latest legislative session that prohibits cell phones, smart watches, tablets and other forms of “digital communication,” during the school day. The law was passed to limit disruptions in the classroom.West Rusk is developing its policy to reflect the new changes in law and will communicate the new policy prior to the start of the school year.