Students across Texas may have to put their phones away now that Governor Abbott has signed a bill banning them in classrooms ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cellphones will be banned at Texas schools starting Sept. 1 under a new bill signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. Starting Sept. 1 ...

Life in Texas has been a rollercoaster throughout 2025, with both encouraging news as well as heartbreaking tragedies. For Texas-based students of all ages, tuning into the news entails experiencing a ...

A majority of students across the nation will go to schools this fall where their cellphone use is restricted or banned. Florida has led the way in setting this trend. A new Texas law is taking effect ...

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 ...

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 ...

A Texas bill prohibiting students from using electronic devices in the classroom has sparked backlash from parents and students alike, with one even starting a petition against the law. Cyliyah ...

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

The Texas House of Representatives Public Education Committee heard public testimony Tuesday on House Bill 1481, which would ban students in Texas' public schools from using cell phones during school ...