By Chris Kirkham (Reuters) -A group of Democratic Texas lawmakers has asked Tesla to delay its much-anticipated robotaxi launch in Austin until September, when a new autonomous-driving law is scheduled to take effect.

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.