The latest on the California Department of Motor Vehicles’ draft regulations that would allow consumers to get self-driving cars (all times local): 2 p.m. Texas is already reminding Google that self-driving cars are welcome after California released draft regulations that the tech titan calls disappointing. Austin is the only place where Google is testing the vehicles outside California. A spokesman for Austin Mayor Steve Adler says the city is “thrilled” to host to such innovations and says local leaders believe self-driving vehicles are safe. California’s Department of Motor Vehicles doesn’t have that confidence just yet. New precedent-setting rules released Wednesday would require a licensed driver behind the wheel once self-driving cars are ready for the public. Those restrictions could steer manufacturers elsewhere to develop the technology. Texas has no obvious restrictions on self-driving vehicles, and Google has lobbied to keep it that […]