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The laws and regulations that have been put in place for the citizens and businesses of Texas by their legislative representatives.

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Are airsoft guns illegal in Plano Texas?

No, if it has an orange tip (which is regulation). However, if you are in open possession in an area where you probably shouldn't be using one (somewhere where there are people who could unintentionally receive the BB's) the police may tell you to move to a different area. If you are considerate of others while using airsoft guns then will not be problems.

In Texas are you required to have a front license plate on you vehicle and where must it be placed?

Yes, and it needs to be at the front of the vehicle. There is a recent court opinion that clarifies that the dashboard is not sufficient, but it has to be actually on the front of the vehicle, such as the bumper.

Can you get a DUI on a 70cc dirt bike in Texas?

Yes you can. Technically, you can get a DWI for operating any motorized vehicle.

What is the current law for children riding in the front seat in Texas?

There are no laws concerning children and front seats. There is a law about children and the use of child safety seats.

Speeding ticket in Texas?

I am not sure what you are asking but normally you can take Texas online traffic school and keep the speeding ticket off your record. There is a link to the Texas traffic school at the link below. Next you can appear for court and usually take a deferment. If it is more serious then you need a Texas traffic attorney.

What 2003 Supreme Court case struck down as unconstitutional a Texas law intended to inhibit practices of same-sex couples?

Lawrence v. Texas, 539 US 558 (2003)

In 2003, the US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, overturned a Texas State statute prohibiting people from engaging in certain sexual practices. The law particularly targeted homosexual men, two of whom, Lawrence and Garner, police had observed engaging in a private, consensual act in Garner's apartment. The police arrested both men, who were subsequently convicted of committing deviant sexual intercourse in a Texas state court.

The State Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court ruling, citing an earlier US Supreme Court decision, Bowers v. Hardwick,478 US 186 (1986) as the controlling precedent.

In Lawrence, the US Supreme Court reversed its stance in Bowers and held that the Texas law was unconstitutional because it violated the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause, which had previously been interpreted as including a right to privacy.

Justice Kennedy, in writing the Opinion of the Court, declared the State had no legitimate interest in controlling a personal relationship, nor the right to interfere with personal liberty by criminally punishing those who chose to engage in consensual acts.

Justice Kennedy also noted that the states' attitudes toward sodomy laws were changing, and that the number of states with such laws on their books had declined from 25 to 13 in the years following the Bowers ruling.

Do you need a license to carry a handgun in tx if its not concealed?

You can not carry an unconcealed handgun in Texas with or without a license.

What is the law for working outside in extreme heat?

U f@cking retard u are choosing to work in the heat the is no law for it

Are quarter pusher machines legal in Texas?

Yes, I work in an arcade in Panama City Beach, FL...we have 3 quarter pushing games there, along with the other 5 arcades in town, they all have them as well.

I live in Miami we have thousands of drug dealers,that doesn't make it legal.I'm looking for case law or a specific statute.

What is the new law for Aggravated robbery?

There has been no update to the aggravated robbery statute since 1994.

At the bottom of each section on the state of Texas penal code site, it will list all dates that an act was enacted or amended. the last entry for aggravated robbery is 1994 (when the change became effective).

Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 883, ch. 399, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 357, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994.

What is Texas law for child safety seat?

The child must be in a safety seat if they are younger than 8 or smaller than 4'9".

What is Texas Mud Flap Law?

are truck tractors required mud flaps

What are your rights as the adult child of the decedent if an executor is already named in the will?

The named executor must be appointed by the court. If you object you have the right to file an objection with the court within the time frame on the notice that the will has been presented for allowance and appointment of executor. You should prepare a well written objections that clearly explains your objection and also requests that someone else be appointed. You should consult with an attorney who can review the situation and explain your rights and options.

What is the limit of the length of a blade on a knife if you have a license to carry one in Texas?

A CHL license is for handguns only. It does not allow you to carry any other weapon that someone without a CHL license can not carry.

You still can not carry on or about your person an illegal knife. An illegal knife is:

(A) knife with a blade over five and one-half inches;

(B) hand instrument designed to cut or stab another by being thrown;

(C) dagger, including but not limited to a dirk, stiletto, and poniard; (double edged)

(D) bowie knife;

(E) sword; or

(F) spear.

There are no other weapon carrying license in Texas. You can carry any knife that is not a switchblade (illegal to own) or is not an illegal knife even if you do not have a CHL.

What if you are past due to register your drivers license after suspension in Texas?

You can be past the due date on registration, as long as you are not driving it. You can register it but just don't drive it till after it is registered.

What does evading arrest mean?

It means if someone "intentionally flees from a person he knows is a peace officer or federal special investigator attempting lawfully to arrest or detain him"

What is the difference in owning and possesing a firearm?

If you "own" a firearm, you actually have purchased it (hopefully legally) and it belongs to you.

If you "possess" a firearm it does not necessarily mean that you own it or that you even actually have it on your person. Simply your proximity to it, its ready availability to you, and your ability to 'exercise control over it' is enough to prove "possession" in the law (e.g.: it's in a car that you're occupying - it's in your residence somewhere - it's being carried by your 'friend' - etc - etc).

If you were married in New Jersey can you divorce in Texas?

Yes. Almost every states domestic relations and/or family court require a petitioner (yourself) to reside in their state for a minimal of six (6) months before filing the divorce or dissolution complaint.

Can you spot light wild hog in Texas?

Yes you can but since there has been a lot of poaching in the state it is best to let a game warden know before you do it.