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

Democratic lawmakers in Texas are calling for Tesla to delay its robotaxi launch. That’s unlikely to move the dial—but the stock could still slide when the market reopens on Friday.Two state senators and five state representatives signed a letter addressed to Tesla’s director of field quality Eddie Gates.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently indicated that a soft launch could begin as early as this Sunday. The incoming legislation, currently awaiting the governor's signature, would introduce a permitting framework for self-driving vehicles and give the state authority to revoke those permits if safety concerns arise.