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Can I shoot someone who cuts me off in traffic? What Texas law says about protecting property
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTexas is one of several states that has “stand your ground” or self-defense laws, but what exactly...
Border Patrol requests change to Texas penal code to allow agents to enforce state law
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAUSTIN, Texas — Two U.S. Border Patrol officials requested Tuesday that the Texas Legislature change...
Lake Travis ISD is weighing new book review policy. Here's why some parents are concerned.
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 6 months agoParents and students are speaking out against a Lake Travis school board proposal to change library...
Can you sunbathe naked or skinny-dip in your own yard? Here’s what Texas state law says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAs days heat up in Fort Worth, Texans are constantly looking for ways to cool off. Some turn up the...
What does the law say about giving the middle finger to police in Texas? What to know
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIt’s understandable behavior to be upset if you’ve been pulled over and received a speeding ticket....
Council to consider resolution protecting minors from obscene library materials
The Abilene Reporter-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Abilene City Council on Thursday will consider a resolution providing policy direction...
Texas ‘mutual combat’ law allows settling scores with fists, or until serious injury
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoEver wondered if two people in Texas can duke it out without worrying about legal consequences? Of...
Can you drink alcohol in the car as a passenger in Texas? Here’s what the law says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIt’s five o’clock somewhere, but there’s a limit to when and where you can crack open a cold one....
Can you bring a gun on a roller coaster? Here’s where you can — and can’t — open carry
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 10 months agoTexas is an open carry state and, as of September 2021, it is legal for most people 21 or over to...
Opinion: An immigration bill will cost taxpayers and create a chilling effect in Texas
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSwiftly making its way to Gov. Greg Abbot’s desk is HB4. If enacted, HB 4 will amend Texas’ Penal...