Gov. Abbott visited Amarillo’s AmTech Academy to sign HB 1481, requiring schools to restrict student phones, and discussed efforts to protect kids.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is set to visit Amarillo on Friday and ceremonially sign legislation passed during the recent legislative session to restrict the use of phones in schools, which was authored and championed by local Texas State Representative Caroline Fairly.

The laws prohibit personal communication devices in classrooms, including cell phones, smart watches, tablets and other devices, putting “parents in charge of apps on their child’s phone. Kids should be learning, not scrolling,” Abbott said.