(January 07, 2009)—While local laws in cities and towns across Texas may prohibit the usage of cell phones while driving in certain areas, there is no statewide cell phone bans on use – at least not yet.

That may change as several state lawmakers seek tougher cell phone laws.

DPS officials are assembling crash reports to present to Texas Lawmakers, that’s according to a story that aired on Belo-owned KENS-TV, the CBS affiliate in San Antonio.

While some motorists may not agree, DPS officials say all cell phone use is a problem on public roads. They argue that talking while driving, even if using hand free devices, is a road hazard and causes more accidents.

DPS officials will soon present cell-phone crash related numbers to lawmakers hoping to get a statewide ban of cell use while on a public road.

A Harvard University study revealed cell phone use while driving causes nearly three-thousand deaths in the U.S. every year.

Drivers in California are already barred from using hand-held devices on public roads.

So far, no state has banned the use of hands-free devices.