A tentative budget agreement approved last week shows changes coming for New York State. If caught texting while driving for the first time, there’s a fine increase to $50. Repeat offenders could face fines reaching up to $400.

New York was one of the first states to institute a statewide ban on the use of handheld devices by drivers or texting while driving. These laws were put in place while many other states were just talking about whether or not there was a need for either of them. The state does not have a minimum fine in place for violating either law, but the maximum fine is currently set at $150.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo had also asked the state legislature to pass a law making it more difficult for speeders to accept a plea deal and avoid paying higher fines for speeding, but law makers decided against such a move and left the current statutes remain in place.