Abbott’s special session could take teeth out of Austin’s ‘hands-free’ law

AUSTIN (KXAN) — When state lawmakers return for a special session in July, they could drag Austin back to the past when it comes to driving with mobile devices.
While Gov. Greg Abbott signed a statewide texting-while-driving ban this week, he wants that to be the limit. That would override anything beyond things like Austin’s “hands-free” ordinance which bans the use of any electronic device while driving.
“We don’t need a patchwork quilt of regulations that d