Today’s Headlines

• In Party Line Vote, Senate Committee Advances SB15, Which Will Increase Distracted Driving Deaths (Tribune)
• …But It Was Not Rushed to Today’s Senate Floor Calendar, Like Other Bills Passed Out of Committee Over Weekend
• …House Committees Start Having Hearings This Week — SB15 Not Included
• Cap Metro Event Wednesday: Experts From Dallas, Denver to Discuss Failure of Suburban-Focused Transit Model
• Houston Tomorrow Event Wednesday: David Crossley Leads Independent Discussion of Metro Next
• Bus Ridership Up in Seguin Following Changes Made to Routes Last Year (SeguinToday)
• TXDOT’s New “Walk. Bike. Safe. Texas” Program Focusing on Pedestrian, Bicycle Safety in Harris County
• Local Leaders Pushing for Reconnecting AMTRAK From New Orleans (and Houston) to Florida (The Advocate)
• Texas Roads Serving as Testing Ground for Uber Freight (Morning News)

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