Texas · Texas Transportation Code
Tex. Transp. Code § 545.4251: USE OF PORTABLE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR ELECTRONIC MESSAGING; OFFENSE
What this law says, in plain English
An operator commits an offense by using a portable wireless communication device to read, write, or send electronic messages while operating a motor vehicle, unless the vehicle is stopped. Certain uses like hands-free devices, navigation, emergency calls, and music activation are permitted.
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