March 17, 2017      5:25 PM

As the process begins, proposals on ridesharing have nuanced differences

Three big bills emerge as the major players on the issue by Schwertner, Nichols, and Paddie

Members of the Legislature this week heard several proposals related to regulating ride-hailing companies. The topic was considered in House and Senate committees as bills with many of the same goals but some nuanced differences were laid out.

In a Thursday House Transportation Committee meeting, while taking up House Bill 100 by Rep. Chris Paddie, lawmakers grappled with many of the same arguments for why or why not the bill should pass as were heard in Senate committee on Tuesday.

By Eleanor Dearman

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