New texting-while-driving ban to go into effect statewide Sept. 1

In an effort to sew up the various patchwork pieces of local ordinances related to texting while driving, Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a statewide ban on Tuesday. He announced the bill’s signing at a press conference that called for a special session and included a related charge in his speech. Even though Abbott did sign House Bill 62 into law, he said he wanted lawmakers to go further by passing legislation that would nullify all current local texting-while-driving ordinances currently in place. This would leave Texas with just one piece of legislation that would regulate the practice from […]

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Source: Community Impact- Round Rock