Gov. Abbott signs bill banning red light cameras in Texas

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN -- With a swipe of his pen, Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Saturday that bans red light cameras in Texas into law.

In a video posted to Twitter, Abbott gave people a close-up look at the last step a bill needs to become law: his signature.

“Hi, Governor Greg Abbott here at the capitol on Saturday, signing bills,” he said.

And just a few seconds later, Abbott held up the bill with his signature as proof. With that, the bill, “is now law,” Abbott proclaimed.

Read more: https://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article230697554.html

[CDerekGo]

1. I believe State of Florida did away with this

a few years ago. The very law did away with the simple fact of Innocent until proven guilty in a Court of Law provision in our Legal System. Plus, it made the local governments and the Red Light camera companies S**T TONS of $$$ I got slammed with one once several years ago, $167.00! To be honest, I don't even remember going through the Intersection, but there I was, in my little VW Golf. Oh well.

[czarjak]

2. Are refunds going to be offered? (Asking for a friend)

[ROB-ROX]

3. Lost Revenue

What are these states going to do without this LOST revenue? They sure do not provide good wages and their si no tax basis. I guess federal welfare is what these third world countries live on down south. I think the cameras were a BUST and just enriched some camera company versus real REVENUE. I noticed years ago intersection light poles come with metal pipe posts to add cameras. Not everyone has the money for cameras........My county has 4 stop lights and NON of the lights has CAMERAS......NOT TEXAS

[Javaman]

4. broken clock is right twice a day...

asshole abbott got rid of the red light cams, now can get go for his second broken clock issue? day light saving time?