Is texting and driving illegal in texas?

While the law includes a provision to preempt local texting-and-driving ordinances which already existed in over 100 cities, it does not address stricter cell phone bans (i.e., hands-free laws) put in place by at least 45 other Texas cities such as Austin, San Antonio, Denton, and El Paso (see full list). read more

Texting, as well as reading or writing email, is prohibited while driving in Texas. Many local areas have passed stricter ordinances which completely limit any cell phone use while driving, so it is the responsibility of drivers to learn the laws in their local areas. read more

Dozens of Texas cities from Arlington to San Antonio have outlawed texting while driving. And state laws do prevent texting in school zones and keeping both bus drivers with minor passengers and drivers younger than 18 from texting while driving. read more