It’s Thursday, May 2nd. I'm Mike Scott, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The Texas Senate has approved a bill that would crack down on increasingly popular motorized scooters, including setting speed limits and banning the use of rented scooters on sidewalks. Lawmakers said the changes, which include up to $200 fines for violators, were needed to improve safety for a rapidly growing, but largely unregulated, transportation option.