AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A renewed push to make texting while driving illegal in Texas stayed afloat Wednesday, but only after narrowly defeating bipartisan resistance to an outright ban over concerns that ranged from racial profiling to government meddling.

The House eventually gave preliminary approval to leveling a $100 fine to drivers caught texting behind the wheel. Yet another hurdle for backers of a Texas texting ban remains: Gov. Rick Perry, who vetoed a similar bill in 2011.