Over 250 laws took effect immediately after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed them, including measures banning cellphones in public schools, clarifying when doctors can perform emergency abortions and ...

House Bill 1481 requires all school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to adopt policies prohibiting the use of ...

Texas school districts will soon be required to crack down on student cellphone use, following a new law signed by Gov. Greg ...

DISD trustees could vote on a new student code of conduct for the next school year, which includes a district-wide cellphone ...

HOUSTON — Texas public school students will soon be required to keep their cellphones and other personal communication devices locked away during school hours under a new law signed today, marking a ...

A Texas bill which would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours has been signed into law by Gov. Greg ...

While smartphones have become a widely used and versatile tool, some believe their presence in the classroom has gone ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill banning cellphone use at school, the latest in a trend growing nationally and ...

Students in Texas will be banned from using cellphones in public schools next fall. Districts will have to come up with new policies over the summer to either prohibit phones or prevent students from ...

But as policymakers from both sides of the aisle have embraced the idea, there is little research on how effective cellphone ...

Texas governor signs statewide cellphone ban for public schools into law. Texas schools must now enforce rules requiring students to lock away cellphones during school hours. Credit: CBS.

The Conroe ISD Board of Trustees has revised district policy, banning students from using telecommunication devices while at ...