Uber, Lyft: We will come back to Austin immediately after governor signs bill
AUSTIN (AP/KXAN) — After suspending operations in Austin for more than a year, Uber and Lyft says they plan on coming back once new statewide regulations are passed.
On Wednesday, the Texas Senate preliminarily voted to create statewide regulations for ride-hailing companies, potentially voiding a local Austin ordinance that caused Uber and Lyft to stop operating in the state capital. Approved 21-9, the bill brings ride-hailing companies under Texas regulatory control and imposes fees
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