Texting and driving ban back for 2013 legislative session
AUSTIN — Multitaskers beware, a familiar bill to ban texting while driving was filed today by former House Speaker Tom Craddick in advance of the upcoming legislative session. The bill rehashes...
View ArticleHouse gives final approval to texting ban bill
A statewide ban on texting while driving won final passage in the Texas House with a 97-45 vote on Thursday. The legislation by Rep. Tom Craddick, R-Midland, now heads to the Senate. It’s unclear what...
View ArticleTop lawmaker launches petition in support of texting-while-driving ban
In an unusual move, the chairman of the powerful House State Affairs Committee has started an on-line petition in hopes of persuading Gov. Rick Perry to sign a texting while driving ban. It’s not an...
View ArticlePoll: Texans still shun Obamacare, worry about jobs and education
On the first day uninsured Texans can sign up for a subsidized policy, antipathy towards the Affordable Care Act remains strong in Texas. Four in 10 Texans reported having an unfavorable view of the...
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