By: Rodríguez  S.B. No. 1830          (In the Senate - Filed March 9, 2017; March 23, 2017, read   first time and referred to Committee on Transportation;   April 20, 2017, reported adversely, with favorable Committee   Substitute by the following vote:  Yeas 9, Nays 0; April 20, 2017,   sent to printer.)Click here to see the committee vote    COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR S.B. No. 1830 By:  Rodríguez     A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT     relating to the use of connected braking systems to maintain   distance between vehicles.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 545.062, Transportation Code, is amended   by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:          (d)  An operator of a vehicle equipped with a connected   braking system that is following another vehicle equipped with that   system may be assisted by the system to maintain an assured clear   distance or sufficient space as required by this section.  In this   subsection, "connected braking system" means a system by which the   braking of one vehicle is electronically coordinated with the   braking system of a following vehicle.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives   a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as   provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this   Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this   Act takes effect September 1, 2017.     * * * * *