A bill that would allow cities to lower speed limits is advancing through the Texas Legislature.
Driving the news: Senate Bill 1663, filed by Houston Democratic Sen. Carol Alvarado, passed the Texas Senate with a 23-8 vote this week. The bill received bipartisan support, although all eight votes against it were from Republicans — including Houston's Paul Bettencourt.
The bill would allow cities to lower speed limits on residential streets to 20 mph without having to conduct traffic studies and other time-consuming and costly tasks.
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