On June 10th, 2024, KXAN Austin aired the first part of an investigative series by reporter Arezow Doost—looking at the implementation of the Lisa Torry Smith Act, the new Texas…
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Is a Texas law named after mom killed in a crosswalk being enforced?
The Lisa Torry Smith Act became law in September 2021, making it a crime to kill or injure a pedestrian, cyclist or other crosswalk user. Drivers who violate the law…
Missouri City releases public service announcement about the Lisa Torry Smith Act
ABC13: 14-year-old Cinco Ranch High School student killed in crash on Mason Road near Creech Elementary
ABC13 is reporting: For a second time in a week a pedestrian has been killed in Fort Bend County. Today a 14 year old boy was killed crossing the street…
Houston Chronicle: Richmond man charged in pedestrian death in crosswalk, in first application of new road safety law
The Houston Chronicle is reporting: “Fort Bend prosecutors filed criminal charges in a fatal pedestrian crash Friday, marking the first time a new law emanating from the county will make…
Houston Public Media: Fort Bend man could be first to be prosecuted under new crosswalk law
Houston Public Media is reporting: "The new act says a person commits an offense if they cause bodily injury to a pedestrian or person operating a bicycle, motor-assisted scooter or…
KHOU: Fort Bend DA to prosecute first case under Lisa Torry Smith Act
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…
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…