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Use means employing _a portable electronic device for any reason including <br />without limitation, the following activities while holding or touching the device: <br />(1) dialing or deactivating a phone call; speaking in or listening to a <br />conversation; <br />(2) viewing taking. or transmitting electronic images; <br />(3) composing, sending, viewing, accessing, browsing, retrieving or <br />saving email messages, text messages or other electronic data; <br />(4) entering or changing information in a log bal positioning or <br />navigation system or any software or application designed <br />for navigation; <br />(5) accessing or viewing an internet website or computer application; or <br />(6) playing a game. <br />SECTION 2. Chapter 82, Article 1, Traffic and Vehicles, is hereby amended to add <br />Section 82.011 "Prohibition against the use of a portable electronic device while operating a motor <br />vehicle or bicycle," to read as follows: <br />Sec. 82.011. Prohibition against the use of portable electronic devices. <br />(a) An operator of a motor vehicle may not use a portable electronic <br />device while operating a motor vehicle in motion. <br />(b) A person may not use a portable electronic device while operating a <br />bicycle in motion. <br />(c) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution of an offense under this <br />article if: <br />(1) the motor vehicle or bicycle is at a complete stop• <br />(2) the portable electronic device is used in a hands -free mode of <br />operation and used to engage in telephone communication or to <br />listen to audio transmissions; <br />