Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) was pressed by a group of Democratic lawmakers to defer its planned Austin robotaxi launch until September, when Texas's new autonomous-vehicle law takes effect. In a Wednesday , Musk and Tesla have given few details about their plans for the Austin robotaxi launch. The CEO has said the Austin rollout would begin with 10 or 20 Model Y vehicles, and that the company will , A group of Democratic lawmakers from Austin is asking Tesla to postpone its planned robotaxi rollout, at least until a new state law governing autonomous vehicles takes effect in September., Lawmakers asked Tesla to delay its Austin robotaxi launch until a new state AV law takes effect in September. A new Texas law, passed but not yet signed, would require AV companies to get state , Texas Democratic state representatives from the Austin area sent a formal letter to Tesla this week calling for the company to delay its robotaxi rollout, scheduled for as soon as June 22. The lett…, AUSTIN, Texas — Tesla robotaxis are set to hit the streets of Austin on June 22, but a group of Texas lawmakers is asking the electric carmaker to delay the launch. State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt, D-Austin, posted a letter on X addressed to Tesla Field Quality Director Eddie Gates requesting that the company push back its robotaxi rollout until a .