New Texas Booster Seat Law

The bill requires that any child younger than 8 years of age be restrained in an approved child passenger safety seat unless the child is at least 4 feet, 9 inches in height.

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/public_information/pr081109.pdf

Several new State of Texas traffic laws go into effect on 1 Sep 2009; many of these traffic laws are safety-related. Full TXDPS media release available.

Here are some highlights:
Seatbelts: All occupants of a vehicle, no matter their age, must be secured by a safety belt, no matter where they are seated in the vehicle.

Child Passenger Safety Seats: Any child younger than 8 years of age must be restrained in an approved child passenger safety seat unless the child is at least 4 feet, 9 inches in height.

School Zones: It is illegal to use a wireless communication device in a school zone unless the vehicle is stopped or a hands-free device is used.

Motorcycle Licensing: Applicants for an original Class M or Class A, B, or C drivers license with authorization to operate a motorcycle, must provide evidence of completion of an approved motorcycle operator training course.