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6.I • Action ItemsHARTS BLUFF ISD (Titus County)
Deliberation and consideration regarding a written policy prohibiting students from using personal communication devices (including cell phones and smart watches) on school property during the school day in accordance with HB 1481 (TEC 37.082)
Presented in: HARTS BLUFF ISD Board of Trustees Regular Meeting on 2025-08-14
Official Roll-Call Vote
Restrains Gov't • 2.2/10 Impact Weight
PASSED (7 - 0)
“Action on Deliberation and consideration regarding a written policy prohibiting students from using personal communication devices (including cell phones and smart watches) on school property during the school ”
SG
Sam Guzman
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5)
YES
RJ
Rickey Joyner
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6)
YES
JW
John Whitten
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7)
YES
DJ
Dr J Colton Bradshaw
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1)
YES
SM
Steve Martin
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2)
YES
AO
Alex Ortega
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3)
YES
BB
Bryan Banda
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4)
YES
Staff Report & Agenda Item Details
6.I. Deliberation and consideration regarding a written policy prohibiting students from using personal communication devices (including cell phones and smart watches) on school property during the school day in accordance with HB 1481 (TEC 37.082)
Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis
This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.2/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.