Texas senators switch vote to support statewide texting while driving ban

AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — The Texas Senate is expected to take up a bill this week that would make texting and driving illegal statewide.
Senate Bill 31 would make it illegal to read, write or send a text message while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle.
The bill’s author, Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, says she has been pushing for a texting while driving ban for nearly 10 years. Zaffirini needs the support of 19 senators in order for the bill to come up for a vote in the full senat