- HB789, a bill that would bar a municipality or municipal-owned service from acting as a network, telecommunications or information service provider. According to published reports, the bill is being reworked to exclude public libraries that provide Internet access.
- HB826 that states: "The rules adopted under this section must allow an attorney who is licensed to practice law in another state and whose J.D. degree is based on study by correspondence to take the bar examination and, on passing the examination, be admitted to practice law in this state," as long as other standard conditions are met.
- A bill to permit stoplight cameras to catch red-light violators has created controversy in the Senate after passing in the House. Houston proposes to install the cameras, which are already in use in Garland, but the bill faces tough opposition as of press time. In a related development, traffic sensors in Conroe -- that look somewhat like cameras -- generated public concern in that town until their actual function was explained. They are motion detectors that replaced older sensors embedded in the road surface. The new sensors, said the Houston Chronicle can be replaced without tearing up the road.
Texas Legislature Considers Technology Bills
ISPs, attorneys and red lights
The Texas Legislature is considering several pieces of legislation related to technology. They include:
