Texas lawmakers are going to try, yet again, to ban texting while driving on our roads. Former House Speaker Tom Craddick filed a bill as soon as he could on the issue.
House Bill 63 would make it a traffic offense to read, write or send text messages while a vehicle is in motion. Texts sent while stopped at a stoplight would still be okay, as would dialing a number on a cell phone and texting through voice-activated technology.
Two years ago, a statewide texting-while-driving ban passed the Legislature but did not hold up under the governor’s pen. Gov. Rick Perry chose to veto the bill, stating that it was government infringement.
