claim: says he banned texting while driving in austin.
author: mike martinez
evidence_1: jun 6, 2017 ... texas is one decision away from a statewide texting and driving ban ... austin ( kxan) -- starting on sept. ... abbott, dissatisfied with the law as currently written,  said he wants the measure to override city ordinances so there ...
evidence_2: may 19, 2017 ... a statewide texting-while-driving ban, after running into legislative and ... “i have  waited 10 years to make this motion,” zaffirini said just before ... supersede  stricter local ordinances, such as the one in austin where almost all ...
evidence_3: feb 23, 2018 ... governor signs statewide texting-while-driving ban into law ... but advocates for  the bill say the state law doesn't go far enough to prevent fatal crashes. ... died  when she was texting while driving back to austin from texas ...
evidence_4: apr 4, 2017 ... if texas had passed a texting-while-driving ban when craddick first filed a ... in  2011, he said to pass a law on texting and driving is “one more ...
evidence_5: may 23, 2017 ... from texas standard: in 46 states, texting while driving is illegal. ... austin's  ordinance is far broader than the statewide bill banning texting while driving. ...  he says the state bill covers far fewer in-car smartphone uses than ...