/tags/texting-while-driving Texting While Driving en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Wed, 26 Jul 2017 22:02:26 GMT /texas/2017-07-26/senate-backs-bill-that-would-roll-back-cellphone-safety-laws-in-dozens-of-texas-cities The Texas Senate on Wednesday gave tentative approval to a measure that pre-empts local ordinances on drivers� mobile phone usage, effectively rolling� Wed, 26 Jul 2017 22:02:26 GMT /texas/2017-07-26/senate-backs-bill-that-would-roll-back-cellphone-safety-laws-in-dozens-of-texas-cities Emma Platoff /texas/2017-05-23/statewide-texting-while-driving-ban-is-close-to-becoming-law From Texas Standard:in 46 states, texting while driving is illegal. But not in Texas. It appears that could change on Tuesday. Though many cities in Texas� Tue, 23 May 2017 18:29:20 GMT /texas/2017-05-23/statewide-texting-while-driving-ban-is-close-to-becoming-law Alexandra Hart, Alain Stephens | The Trace /politics/2017-05-19/bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving-clears-senate Legislation that would create a statewide texting-while-driving ban overcame a last-ditch attempt in the Senate on Friday to gut the bill. The bill's� Fri, 19 May 2017 22:15:49 GMT /politics/2017-05-19/bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving-clears-senate Alana Rocha, Texas Tribune, Matthew Watkins | Texas Tribune /texas/2017-03-15/texas-house-passes-statewide-ban-on-texting-while-driving The Texas House on Wednesday passed a statewide ban on texting while driving.Members voted 113-32 to tentatively approve the legislation, which will get a� Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:03:00 GMT /texas/2017-03-15/texas-house-passes-statewide-ban-on-texting-while-driving Sanya Mansoor /texas/2017-03-13/senate-committee-approves-statewide-ban-on-texting-while-driving A statewide ban on texting while driving was unanimously approved Monday by the Senate Committee on State Affairs and is now headed to the full Texas� Tue, 14 Mar 2017 00:27:56 GMT /texas/2017-03-13/senate-committee-approves-statewide-ban-on-texting-while-driving KUT Staff /transportation/2016-05-11/why-driver-distraction-is-a-persistent-problem-that-defies-easy-solutions This story is part of our series, The Road to Zero, which explores traffic deaths and injuries in Austin and the city's plan to prevent them.On January� Wed, 11 May 2016 10:00:00 GMT /transportation/2016-05-11/why-driver-distraction-is-a-persistent-problem-that-defies-easy-solutions Matt Largey /austin/2015-09-25/despite-hands-free-laws-fatal-crashes-are-up-in-austin So far this year, 82 people have died in Austin as a result of more than 70 crashes on the city’s roads. At the same time, this is the first year of the� Fri, 25 Sep 2015 12:44:56 GMT /austin/2015-09-25/despite-hands-free-laws-fatal-crashes-are-up-in-austin Audrey McGlinchy /texas/2015-03-09/texting-while-driving-ban-bill-gets-another-run-at-texas-capitol Texas lawmakers in a transportation committee say they want to make 2015 the year Texas bans texting and driving statewide.Lawmakers did approve a ban in� Mon, 09 Mar 2015 13:56:49 GMT /texas/2015-03-09/texting-while-driving-ban-bill-gets-another-run-at-texas-capitol /austin/2015-01-01/how-will-austin-police-enforce-the-hand-held-device-ban-update Starting today, you won't be able to have your phone in your hands while driving your car, or while riding your bike.The Austin City Council passed an� Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:48:16 GMT /austin/2015-01-01/how-will-austin-police-enforce-the-hand-held-device-ban-update Joy Diaz /austin/2014-01-06/teens-arent-the-only-drivers-distracted-by-phones-seniors-are-too Do you become uneasy when you see a clearly inexperienced driver behind the wheel? How about when you spot someone texting while driving?It’s part of� Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:32:22 GMT /austin/2014-01-06/teens-arent-the-only-drivers-distracted-by-phones-seniors-are-too Joy Diaz