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Texas will require permits for self-driving cars starting in September

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Texas governor signs law requiring a permit to operate fully autonomous cars.

The law will go into effect on September 1 .

Tesla 's robotaxi service was launched in Austin today .

It's likely to affect Waymo , which currently operates an autonomous ride-hailing service in Austin .

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