A bill banning Texas students from using cell phones during the school day is headed to Governor Greg Abbott's desk for approval.

A bill to ban students from using cellphones in Texas classrooms is poised to become law. House Bill 1481 passed the Texas Senate this week and is now on Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk. NBC 5 spoke to the bill’s proponents about what’s driving the push to cut down on screens in schools.

House Bill 2251, better known as the ‘Cell Phone Bill’, was hotly debated amongst citizens before it went to the Senate for approval. The bill was sponsored by Bend State Representative, Emerson Levy;