TO: | Honorable Larry Phillips, Chair, House Committee on Transportation |
FROM: | John S O'Brien, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
IN RE: | HB287 by Lucio III (Relating to the creation of an offense for certain uses of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.), As Introduced |
The bill would amend the Transportation Code to prohibit an operator from using a wireless communication device for text-based communications while operating a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped.
The Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Transportation do not anticipate any fiscal impact as a result of this bill.
Source Agencies: | 405 Department of Public Safety, 601 Department of Transportation
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LBB Staff: | JOB, KJG, JI, ESi, MM, TP
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