| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral |
Relating to development of guidelines for the use of digital
devices in public schools and a school district or open-enrollment
charter school policy for the effective integration of those
devices.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
HB 3489 would require The Texas Education Agency, in consultation with the Health and Human Services
Commission, to "develop and distribute model health and safety
guidelines that school districts and open-enrollment charter
schools may use to determine best practices for the effective
integration of digital devices in public schools." The bill lists a number of requirements the guidelines must address.
While we are skeptical of the necessity of statewide model guidelines to address this issue, Texas Action is neutral toward HB 3489 which does not appear to affect our liberty principles.