Red light cameras targeted for ban

I said there were some good bills filed Monday at the Texas Legislature amidst all the muck and mire, and a great example is HB 55 by Rep. Carl Isett (R-Lubbock), which would ban municipalities from issuing tickets based on red light cameras.

I wish him luck.

Last session, the Texas House passed similar legislation but it died because state Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) threatened to fillibuster if it made it to the Senate floor. Since then, Houston, Austin, and other Texas cities have moved to install the camera systems.

This year, if Isett and red light camera opponents want the legislation to pass, I'd suggest attaching it as an amendment to every single piece of germane legislation that comes over from the Senate on transportation issues. Let the Senate kill their own transportation bills, if they don't like it.

See prior Grits coverage of this topic.