/tags/texting texting en-US Copyright Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:33:46 GMT /2025-03-14/dont-click-here-to-pay-your-tolls-how-you-can-stop-spam-texts "Smishing" scams aim to compromise your data and pilfer money. And if you think the problem is getting worse, you're right. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:33:46 GMT /2025-03-14/dont-click-here-to-pay-your-tolls-how-you-can-stop-spam-texts Bill Chappell /news/2019-11-08/got-a-weird-text-a-telecom-vendor-says-its-to-blame If you woke up to a weird text that seemed totally out of place, you aren't alone. A mysterious wave of missives swept America's phones overnight,… Fri, 08 Nov 2019 15:30:54 GMT /news/2019-11-08/got-a-weird-text-a-telecom-vendor-says-its-to-blame Associated Press /texas-news/2017-07-27/senate-backs-bill-that-would-roll-back-cellphone-safety-laws-in-dozens-of-texas-cities The Texas Senate on Wednesday gave tentative approval to a measure that pre-empts local ordinances on drivers’ mobile phone usage, effectively rolling… Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:02:18 GMT /texas-news/2017-07-27/senate-backs-bill-that-would-roll-back-cellphone-safety-laws-in-dozens-of-texas-cities Emma Platoff/Texas Tribune /texas-news/2017-06-06/gov-greg-abbott-signs-statewide-ban-on-texting-while-driving Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill that creates a statewide ban on texting while driving.The measure, authored by state Rep. Tom Craddick,… Tue, 06 Jun 2017 22:12:05 GMT /texas-news/2017-06-06/gov-greg-abbott-signs-statewide-ban-on-texting-while-driving Emma Platoff/Texas Tribune /2017-05-23/statewide-texting-while-driving-ban-is-close-to-becoming-law From Texas Standard: in 46 states, texting while driving is illegal. But not in Texas. It appears that could change on Tuesday. Though many cities in... Tue, 23 May 2017 18:29:21 GMT /2017-05-23/statewide-texting-while-driving-ban-is-close-to-becoming-law Alexandra Hart, Alain Stephens /texas-news/2017-05-19/bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving-in-texas-clears-senate Legislation that would create a statewide texting while driving ban overcame a last-ditch attempt in the Senate on Friday to gut the bill. The bill's… Fri, 19 May 2017 21:14:59 GMT /texas-news/2017-05-19/bill-to-ban-texting-while-driving-in-texas-clears-senate Alana Rocha /2017-03-13/senate-committee-approves-statewide-ban-on-texting-while-driving A statewide ban on texting while driving was unanimously approved Monday by the Senate Committee on State Affairs and is now headed to the full Texas... Tue, 14 Mar 2017 00:27:56 GMT /2017-03-13/senate-committee-approves-statewide-ban-on-texting-while-driving KUT Staff /health-science-tech/2013-01-14/can-a-garbled-text-mean-stroke You probably get text messages often with misspellings and abbreviations. But doctors say mistakes in texting sometimes suggest a problem more serious… Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2013-01-14/can-a-garbled-text-mean-stroke Sam Baker /commentaries/2012-09-07/merrie-spaeth-what-to-do-about-distracted-drivers Texas already bans the use of cell phones for calls and texting for bus drivers and novice drivers (during the first 12 months). We ban hand-held cell… Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:00:00 GMT /commentaries/2012-09-07/merrie-spaeth-what-to-do-about-distracted-drivers /texas-news/2011-11-23/arlington-police-to-ticket-texting-drivers By BJ Austin, ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôºhttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/kera/local-kera-994967.mp3Dallas, TX – Starting Friday, Arlington police will… Thu, 24 Nov 2011 01:38:28 GMT /texas-news/2011-11-23/arlington-police-to-ticket-texting-drivers BJ Austin