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Senate backs bill that would roll back cellphone safety laws in dozens of Texas cities

The Senate on Wednesday gave initial approval to legislation that would roll back local mobile phone ordinances that go beyond the recent statewide ban on texting while driving.

EMMA PLATOFF, The Texas Tribune
Posted 7/26/17

The Texas Senate on Wednesday gave tentative approval to a measure that pre-empts local ordinances on drivers’ mobile phone usage, effectively rolling back safety laws in the 45 Texas cities where …

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