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LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION


March 17, 2025

TO:	Honorable Brad Buckley, Chair, House Committee on Public Education

FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board

IN RE:	HB1481 by Fairly (Relating to the use of personal wireless communication devices by students during instructional time.), As Introduced

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

Local Government Impact

School districts may need to adopt policies and will encumber costs related to the storage containers for student devices, but those costs cannot be determined at this time.

Source Agencies:

701 Texas Education Agency

LBB Staff:

JMc, JPE, SL, ANa