This edition of Tessmer Tips focuses on Strange Texas Laws:
In LeFors, Texas, it is illegal to
take more than three swallows of beer while standing.
In Port Arthur, Texas, obnoxious
odors may not be emitted while in an elevator.
In Texarkana, Texas, owners of horses
may not ride them at night without tail lights.
Texas anti-crime law requires
criminals to give their victims 24 hour notice, either orally or in writing, to
explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
In Austin, Texas, wire cutters cannot
be carried in your pocket.
In Clarendon, Texas, it is illegal to
dust any public building with a feather duster.
In Mesquite, Texas it is illegal for
kids to have unusual haircuts.
In Texas, it is illegal to shoot a
buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
In Texas, it is illegal to drive
without windshield wipers. You don’t need a windshield, but you must have the
wipers.
In San Antonio, Texas, it is illegal
for anyone to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands.