Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law state legislation that makes texting while driving illegal. The law takes effect Sept. 1.
Texas becomes the 47th state to pass such a law. Safety advocates and some legislators in Texas have pushed for such a texting ban for a decade.
A first-time offense carries a fine of up to $99. Repeat violators can be fined $200.
Drivers will be prohibited from reading, writing or sending electronic messages while operating a motor vehicle unless the vehicle is stopped. It will still be legal, however, to use a mobile phone to control a vehicle’s sound system and to access a navigation app.
To read the law, click here.
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