Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office is prosecuting the first case in Texas under the Lisa Torry Smith Act. Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office D.A. Middleton told KHOU: “Everyone…
Author: CRS Team
Launch of the Stop & Yield Campaign
Citizens for Road Safety launched the Stop and Yield Campaign on February 17th, 2023 at the Sugar Land Heritage Museum and Foundation. Plans were presented for activities in Fort Bend…
Texas Bar Journal November 2022: The New Stop and Yield Law. The Death of Lisa Torry Smith
Written by Brian Middleton Brian Middleton, District Attorney of Fort Bend County, published an article about the Lisa Torry Smith Act in the November 2022 edition of the Texas Bar…
The Independent: Drivers in Texas could face jail time for failing to stop for pedestrians
The UK-based newspaper, The Independent, is reporting on the Lisa Torry Smith Act becoming law, noting that since the law took effect on September 1, 2021, “if a driver hits…
Dallas Legal Examiner: How the New Texas Crosswalk Law Protects Pedestrians
The Dallas Legal Examiner is reporting on passage of the Lisa Torry Smith Act, now active law across Texas, explaining what happened to Lisa and how her family organized to…
Noticias del Este de Texas: La nueva ley de Texas podría enviar a los conductores que lesionan o matan a los peatones a prisión
Según Noticias del Este de Texas: La Ley Lisa Torry Smith entró en vigor el 1 de septiembre para proteger a los peatones que cruzan legalmente en un cruce de…
Fort Bend Independent: Pedestrian’s Death In Road Accident Gives Rise To Lisa Torry Smith Act
The Fort Bend Independent is reporting: On June 18, 2021, Governor Greg Abbott signed the Lisa Torry Smith Act, making it a criminal offense for drivers who, through an act…
Fort Bend Star: Fort Bend death leads to new bill to crack down on inattentive drivers
The Fort Bend Star is reporting: Elaine Brooks has gone almost four years without her daughter, and still the pain and grief are fresh in her mind. Lisa Torry Smith…
Fort Bend Herald: Supporting the Lisa Torry Smith Act—All for Lisa
The Fort Bend Herald is reporting: Lawmakers and elected officials from Fort Bend County celebrated the passing of a new state law in the name of a county resident who…
Houston Chronicle: Fort Bend family’s effort to honor woman killed walking son to school leads to pedestrian safety law
The Houston Chronicle is reporting: In the days after Lisa Torry Smith was struck and killed by a driver while walking her 6-year-old son to school, her family pledged to…