HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- On September 1, new laws go into effect in Texas, ranging from a texting-while-driving ban to the open-carry of swords. Here are some of the laws we've tracked through the ...

Forty-six states ban texting while driving, and 17 ban the use of all handheld devices, Craddick said, adding that Texas' lack of a ban has cost lives. In 2015, the last year for which confirmed ...

It has been a long time coming, but Texas finally made it illegal to ... While most reasonable folks agree that texting while driving is a bad thing, many reasonable people still do it.

More cities in Texas are passing texting-and-driving bans, but some say such laws are ineffective and infringe on personal freedom. Barbara Graff, an Odessa city councilwoman, knows the dangers of ...

When she heard the Texas Senate passed a ban against texting while driving — moving it one step closer to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk — she was happier than she has been in years. “This is the ...

AUSTIN — Texting and driving is risky behavior but that doesn’t stop most of us from doing it. In fact, 450 people were killed last year in the state by distracted driving but Texas is still ...

Starting Sept. 1, anyone 18 and over who wants to get a driver’s license in Texas will be required to take a course on the dangers of texting and driving. Damian Dovarganes AP Not knowing about ...

Texas lawmakers are considering a bill to ban texting while driving. According to a new survey, texting and driving is on the rise. Research from AT&T found that 49% of adult commuters text while ...

An Uber driver is accused of assaulting a 73-year-old passenger after a request to stop texting and driving, Texas officials say. Nam Y. Huh AP A 73-year-old Uber rider was yanked from the car ...

A 73-year-old Uber rider was yanked from the car after asking her driver to stop texting and driving, Texas authorities say. Harris County Constable Mark Herman says the female passenger reported ...