Tesla stock was rising early Friday on the last trading day before the company’s expected robotaxi launch even as Texas Democrats tried to get Musk to delay the start of its service. Shares of the electric vehicle maker were up 1.

Texas Democrats urge Tesla to delay the Robotaxi launch until the new autonomous law takes effect in September.

Texas lawmakers call for Tesla to delay launch of robotaxis Letter requests Tesla delay launch until after new law about autonomous vehicle operations goes into effect on Sept. 1 Letter comes after live demonstration showed Tesla's FSD striking child mannequins while illegally passing a stopped school bus AUSTIN,