New Texas lawsNew Texas laws you need to know Starting tomorrow we Texans will have a batch of new laws we'll need to follow.
Here's a reminder on some of the more important ones.
All passengers in every vehicle will have to wear a seat belt, no matter how old they are or where they are in that vehicle.
There is a new booster seat requirement for kids in vehicles , it's no longer kids under five but it's kids under eight, or shorter than 4'9".
Here's a reminder on some of the more important ones.
All passengers in every vehicle will have to wear a seat belt, no matter how old they are or where they are in that vehicle.
There is a new booster seat requirement for kids in vehicles , it's no longer kids under five but it's kids under eight, or shorter than 4'9".
Teenagers trying to get their first driver's license will have to get 34 hours of behind-the-wheel driving instruction, and they will have to take a driving skills test in addition to the written test.
Using a handheld phone while driving through an active school zone becomes illegal, however, local authorities can only enforce the new restriction if signs announcing the ban are posted at the beginning of each school zone.
Using a handheld phone while driving through an active school zone becomes illegal, however, local authorities can only enforce the new restriction if signs announcing the ban are posted at the beginning of each school zone.
There are exceptions that could save you from getting a ticket. Law enforcement officials NewsWest 9 spoke to said it all boils down to common sense. You could be out more money than you can afford, if you choose not to follow these new laws. According to Cpl. Sherrie Carruth with the Odessa Police Department, "You're looking at the fine and you're looking at the court costs. Then if someone gets hurt in that, you're looking at an expense that you just can't afford."
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