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    Texting and Driving

    3 biggest problems with the new ban on texting in Texas

    Rani Monson
    Jun 11, 2017 | 11:31 am
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    With all the hubbub in Texas over bathroom bills and whatnot, one bill that quietly swooped into place is a statewide ban on texting and driving. It goes into effect on September 1.

     

    Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill but with reservations. At a news conference on June 6, he expressed concerns that a city could usurp the state's power and make its own local law to override the statewide ban, and his intent to make sure Texas doesn't turn into a "patchwork quilt" of regulations.

     

    "I signed it into law today to ensure Texas is doing all it can to prevent accidents caused by texting while driving," he said. "Now that Texas does have a ban on texting while driving, I am calling for legislation that fully preempts cities and counties from any regulation of mobile devices in vehicles."

     

    An amendment to the bill would be considered once the state's House and Senate reconvene July 18.

     

    Abbott's comments, and the bill overall, pose problems on three levels.

     

    First, inconsistency. Many cities have stricter laws than what has been passed at the state level. Austin, for example, outlaws the use of your phone while driving. Period. No exceptions. In total, 90 Texas cities have some form of ban.

     

    Second, the bill is convoluted and confusing. In addition to outlawing texting and driving, you can't send an email or read a message if you're behind the wheel and the vehicle is moving. And yet you are allowed to use your phone to change the radio station, check on traffic, or get directions. You also can talk on the phone while you drive, even if you don't have a hands-free device.

     

    It’s an odd contradiction, allowing you to use your phone while driving for some things and not others.

     

    The third issue raises the biggest concern of all: Police will have the authority to pull drivers over they believe are texting.

     

    Texas is one of the last states to pass a ban on texting (Arizona, Missouri, and Montana are the others). If caught, it's a misdemeanor charge with fines ranging from $25 to $99. Repeat offenders may get a bill for up to $200.

     

    Efforts to get a bill like this in place have been in the works for more than a decade. A similar bill passed the Legislature in 2011, but then-Governor Rick Perry vetoed it, calling it a way to "micro-manage the behavior of adults." He’s not wrong.

     

    Supporters of the bill argue it will make roads safer. Last year, 455 people were killed and more than 3,000 were seriously injured in crashes due to driver distractions, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

     

    Our reaction time on the road is slower when we're multitasking. But is texting really more dangerous than talking on the phone or changing the radio station? If the intent is to mitigate behavior, then the line drawn is arbitrary and confusing to keep track of what is legal and what isn't, particularly when those laws change between cities.

     

    Not to downplay the risk. Texting and driving is dangerous. None of us should do it. In fact, during my last call to AT&T — billing issues, big surprise — they ended the call by asking me to not text and drive. I was a bit confused since I called about my DirectTV service. But whatever, the message is out. Don't do it. It's dangerous. Duh.

     

    But just because it's a risk doesn't mean a law will do anything to curb the appeal of picking up the phone and sending a message to a friend when you're running late. I'll be the first to admit I've done it. I'm definitely a $200 violator.

     

    Opponents say the bill is hard to enforce — which is hard to argue with — and that it encroaches on our individual liberties.

     

    The most troubling element is that it allows police to pull over drivers they believe are texting. On its own, that may be okay. But in Texas, we already have to contend with Senate Bill 4, which allows police to inquire about the immigration status of people they lawfully detain.

     

    This bill, which also goes into effect on September 1, is highly controversial, and there's already been pushback. On June 7 the city of Dallas joined Austin and San Antonio in calling it unconstitutional. Lawsuits filed by different Texas cities challenging the bill have been consolidated into one case. All positive news; a hearing on the bill will take place on June 26.

     

    But the bill banning texting is highly disconcerting in conjunction with Senate Bill 4. Is it a false assumption to see a routine stop start with texting and end with deportation?

     
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    Crime & punishment

    SMU and KC Chiefs star Rashee Rice sentenced for Dallas high-speed crash

    Associated Press
    Jul 17, 2025 | 6:13 pm
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    DALLAS (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Thursday, July 17 after authorities said he and another speeding driver caused a chain-reaction crash that left multiple people injured on a Dallas highway last year.

    The Dallas County District Attorney’s Office said Rice pleaded guilty to two third-degree felony charges of collision involving serious bodily injury and racing on a highway causing bodily injury in the March 30, 2024, crash. As part of a plea agreement, Rice was sentenced to five years of deferred probation and 30 days in jail as a condition of his probation, prosecutors said.

    The judge will allow Rice, 25, to find a time or times to serve the jail sentence, a spokesperson for the district attorney's office said.

    Prosecutors said he was also required to pay the victims for their out-of-pocket medical expenses, which totaled about $115,000.

    Rice was driving a Lamborghini Urus SUV at 119 mph (191 kph) when he made “multiple aggressive maneuvers around traffic” and struck other vehicles, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said that after the crash on North Central Expressway, Rice failed to check on the welfare of those in the other vehicles and fled on foot.

    The accident was caught on a dashcam video by motorist Bill Nabors.

    The news release from prosecutors included a statement from Rice that was released by his attorney. Rice said in the statement that he's had “a lot of sleepless nights thinking about the damages that my actions caused, and I will continue working within my means to make sure that everyone impacted will be made whole.”

    “I am profoundly sorry for the physical damages to person and property,” Rice said in the statement. “I fully apologize for the harm I caused to innocent drivers and their families.”

    Brian McCarthy, the NFL’s vice president of communication, said in a statement, “We have been closely monitoring all developments in the matter which remains under review."

    The Chiefs said Thursday that they did not have a comment.

    Rice was leasing the Lamborghini that police said was speeding along with a Corvette when the crash occurred. Rice's attorney has said that the Corvette belonged to Rice. The driver of the Corvette, who police said also left the scene, was also charged in the crash. The status of that case was not immediately clear on Thursday.

    Rice, a member of the Super Bowl-winning Chiefs team, is from the Dallas area. He played for SMU in Dallas and grew up in the Fort Worth suburb of North Richland Hills. Rice was selected by the Chiefs in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft and has caught nine touchdowns in his two seasons with Kansas City.

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    AP Sports Writer Dave Skretta contributed to this report from Kansas City, Missouri. It includes archived material from CultureMap.

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