5 things to know about the call to ban texting while driving statewide

For the fourth time, lawmakers are attempting to pass a statewide driving-while-texting ban. Individual cities, such as Austin, San Antonio and Lakeway, already have these bans in effect, but the regulation throughout the state is checkered as it stands. Here is what you need to know about this effort by the 85th Legislature: 1. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, has passed in the House of Representatives before, but never in the Senate. Several witnesses brought up this fact during testimony on the bill among the House Transportation Committee on Thursday morning. James Shaffer, a Denton resident whose […]

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