Texting bill - made it gun related kind of.

[KD5NRH]

OK I think I found the answer to my questions

(c-1) An operator may not use a hand-held wireless
communication device to read, write, or send a text-based
communication while operating a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is
stopped.

So we can still surf porn and watch videos in traffic?

[The Mad Moderate]

OK I think I found the answer to my questions

(c-1) An operator may not use a hand-held wireless
communication device to read, write, or send a text-based
communication while operating a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is
stopped.

So we can still surf porn and watch videos in traffic?

Someone already beat you to it.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/ ... otic-crime" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Warning the link is PG-13.

[The Annoyed Man]

OK I think I found the answer to my questions

(c-1) An operator may not use a hand-held wireless
communication device to read, write, or send a text-based
communication while operating a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is
stopped.

So we can still surf porn and watch videos in traffic?

Someone already beat you to it.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/ ... otic-crime" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Warning the link is PG-13.

I should have heeded the warning. I could have gone all day without reading that.

[RttlTrap]

Text away, folks. Perry vetoed this one today.

[JNMAR]

And that really surprised me that he did...It's not that I'm for more laws but if we had to have another one I don't think it'd be a bad one to have. I don't think there's any question that it would have saved peoples lives who'll get run over by the texters.

[RPB]

Austin, and some cities, still have ordinances against it, but yep the Statewide bill was vetoed with 23 other bills he vetoed.

[JNMAR]

Is there a list somewhere of the bills he vetoed? In particular I'm interested in the bill making portions of the Brazos River off limits to airboats. It passed the House and Senate and I'm wondering if he'll sign or not or veto.

[RttlTrap]

Is there a list somewhere of the bills he vetoed? In particular I'm interested in the bill making portions of the Brazos River off limits to airboats. It passed the House and Senate and I'm wondering if he'll sign or not or veto.

Looks like you're good to go.

http://governor.state.tx.us/news/veto/16277/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[SQLGeek]

And that really surprised me that he did...It's not that I'm for more laws but if we had to have another one I don't think it'd be a bad one to have. I don't think there's any question that it would have saved peoples lives who'll get run over by the texters.

After California passed their ban, I still saw numerous people on my commute texting. I don't think there's been any appreciable reduction in traffic fatalities as a result of the law.

[AJ80]

Well, a far as I know, it's still illegal to run people over.

[KD5NRH]

And that really surprised me that he did...It's not that I'm for more laws but if we had to have another one I don't think it'd be a bad one to have. I don't think there's any question that it would have saved peoples lives who'll get run over by the texters.

IMO, it still leads to the same problem that I objected to when the local ordinance was passed; you can't make a laundry list of distractions and expect it to be effective. Applying makeup, daydreaming, shaving, and dozens of other things cause just as much distraction, and you'd never be able to keep up with all the banned items. IMO, we should follow the lead of all the states and cities that have a more general offense of driving without due care or attention; no need to list everything, or to wait for another session to add some new distraction.

[JNMAR]

Is there a list somewhere of the bills he vetoed? In particular I'm interested in the bill making portions of the Brazos River off limits to airboats. It passed the House and Senate and I'm wondering if he'll sign or not or veto.

Looks like you're good to go.

http://governor.state.tx.us/news/veto/16277/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thanks for the link, RttlTrap. Actually I don't have one and wouldn't have been offended if he'd signed it. However I have a couple of neighbors who do have airboats and were quite offended at the prospect of not being able to use them at night to keep everyone else awake. LOL