Handheld personal communications devices; texting while driving, reckless driving. (HB1883)
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Description
Texting while driving; injury to another or damage to property. Provides that any person who, while "texting" and driving, causes an accident in which a person is killed or injured or in which an attended vehicle or other attended property is damaged is guilty of reckless driving. The bill also provides that a violation of this provision shall not preclude prosecution under any other applicable provision of the criminal law. Read the Bill »
Status
02/01/2013: Merged into HB1907
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101527D |
| 01/08/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/15/2013 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
| 01/21/2013 | Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1907-Anderson) |
| 02/01/2013 | Incorporated by Courts of Justice (HB1907-Anderson) |