Texas Mulls Ban on Texting While Driving
Already has a ban on use of mobile phones by drivers under 18
Texas lawmakers are considering a statewide ban on texting while driving.
The House Transportation Committee heard emotional testimony on Tuesday from people who lost relatives in car wrecks involving mobile phones.
A Houston police officer, a spokesman for blind pedestrians and a representative of the major insurance companies also endorsed the bill.
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