Post by Logan on May 9, 2016 1:45:54 GMT -6
AUSTIN – The Texas Legislature will consider establishing statewide regulations for rideshare application companies such as Uber and Lyft, a powerful lawmaker said Sunday, a day after voters here dealt the industry a setback by upholding rules imposed by the city council.
The to-be-determined proposed regulations, which will be considered in next year's legislative session, will aim to be "consistent and predictable" for the companies, said the lawmaker, Republican state Sen. Charles Schwertner of Georgetown.
"It has become increasingly clear that Texas' ridesharing companies can no longer operate effectively through a patchwork of inconsistent and anti-competitive regulations," Schwertner said in a draft announcement shared with the Houston Chronicle. "As a state with a long tradition of supporting the free market, Texas should not accept transparent, union-driven efforts to create new barriers to entry for the sole purpose of stifling innovation and eliminating competition."
Uber and Lyft have reduced drunk driving and provided jobs, the draft emphasizes.
Read more: www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Legislature-to-consider-statewide-regulations-on-7421527.php
The to-be-determined proposed regulations, which will be considered in next year's legislative session, will aim to be "consistent and predictable" for the companies, said the lawmaker, Republican state Sen. Charles Schwertner of Georgetown.
"It has become increasingly clear that Texas' ridesharing companies can no longer operate effectively through a patchwork of inconsistent and anti-competitive regulations," Schwertner said in a draft announcement shared with the Houston Chronicle. "As a state with a long tradition of supporting the free market, Texas should not accept transparent, union-driven efforts to create new barriers to entry for the sole purpose of stifling innovation and eliminating competition."
Uber and Lyft have reduced drunk driving and provided jobs, the draft emphasizes.
Read more: www.chron.com/news/politics/article/Legislature-to-consider-statewide-regulations-on-7421527.php