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CS/CS/CS/SB 52: Student Use of Social Media Platforms

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Appropriations Committee on Education ; Education Pre-K -12 ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Osgood ; Avila ; Calatayud ; Garcia

Student Use of Social Media Platforms; Requiring members of the instructional staff of public schools to provide instruction on the social, emotional, and physical effects of social media to students in specified grades; requiring that district school board codes of student conduct include a prohibition against students using wireless communications devices during instructional time and authorization for teachers to withhold a student’s device, with an exception for use at the direction of the teacher; requiring each school district to prohibit and prevent students from accessing social media platforms through the use of Internet access provided by the school district, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 4/18/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 379 (Ch. 2023-36) -SJ 422
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K -12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Education (AED)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/1/2022 Senate • Filed
    12/15/2022 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K -12; Appropriations Committee on Education; Fiscal Policy
    1/30/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K -12, 02/07/23, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/7/2023 Senate • CS by Education Pre-K -12; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    2/9/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Education
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    • CS by Education Pre-K -12 read 1st time -SJ 109
    3/9/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Education, 03/14/23, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/14/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education; YEAS 12 NAYS 0
    3/16/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    3/21/2023 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Education read 1st time
    3/23/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/28/23, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
    3/28/2023 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
    3/29/2023 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • CS/CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    3/30/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/04/23
    4/4/2023 Senate • Retained on Calendar
    4/13/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/18/23
    4/18/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 422
    • Substituted CS/HB 379 -SJ 422
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 379 (Ch. 2023-36) -SJ 422

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 52, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/29/2023 at 9:08 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 379 (er) Technology in K-12 Public Schools Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/10/2023 Chapter No. 2023-36 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 2 (pdf)
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 4 (pdf)
    1006.1494 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 52, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/16/2023 at 4:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/27/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 379 (c1) Technology in K-12 Public Schools Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/10/2023 Chapter No. 2023-36 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    615480 - Amendment
    Delete lines 133 - 144 and insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Burgess)     		3/28/2023
    8:24 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/28/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/28/2023 8:30 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 2 (pdf)
    1006.07 District school board duties relating to student discipline and school safety. Page 4 (pdf)
    1006.1494 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 52, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/9/2023 at 8:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Education (Pre-Meeting) 3/13/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Education (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 379 (c1) Technology in K-12 Public Schools Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/10/2023 Chapter No. 2023-36 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    716728 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Education
    (Burgess)     		3/13/2023
    1:33 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/15/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/14/2023 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Education 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 1 (pdf)
    1006.1494 Page 3 (pdf)

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  • SB 52, Original Filed Version Posted 12/1/2022 at 12:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K -12 (Pre-Meeting) 2/6/2023 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K -12 (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 379 Technology in K-12 Public Schools Choice & Innovation Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/10/2023 Chapter No. 2023-36 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    188764 - Amendment
    Delete lines 34 - 42 and insert:     		Education Pre-K -12
    (Burgess)     		2/2/2023
    1:37 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    2/7/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 130652 - Substitute Amendment (188764)
    Delete lines 34 - 42 and insert:     		Education Pre-K -12
    (Burgess)     		2/6/2023
    5:39 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/7/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/7/2023 9:30 AM Education Pre-K -12 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1003.42 Required instruction. Page 1 (pdf)

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