TESLA ROBOTAXI CLEARS MAJOR HURDLE IN TEXAS — RIDE-HAILING LICENSE GRANTED Tesla has officially secured a Texas rideshare permit for its Robotaxi service, putting it in the same legal category as Uber and Lyft. The approval, issued by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, comes ahead of new rules under Senate Bill 2807 taking effect September 1, requiring autonomous rideshare operators to be licensed.