TEXAS, USA — Kids are headed back to school this month, and there are some new laws passed in the latest Texas legislative session that will change everyday life in the classroom.

Some Texas schools started back up as soon as Aug. 4, while others hold off their first day until Aug. 25. We have a list of the district's first day of class here .

Now, for whenever they make it back on campus, here's the many new laws going into effect Sept. 1 related to public education:

: Cell phone ban

Requires all school districts and open-enrollment charter schools to adopt policies prohibiting students from using personal communication devices (cell phones, personal iPads, Apple Watches, etc.) while on school property during the school day. Previously, such policies were optional for districts.

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