Ignition interlock device– If your blood-alcohol was .15 or more, you will be required to put a device on your vehicle that will test your breath each time you try to start the vehicle. The device won’t allow the vehicle to start if it detects alcohol. The judge can also require th...
Texas Liquor Laws: Can Minors Buy Non-Alcoholic Drinks? Can a Texas minor buy non-alcoholic beer? Is non-alcoholic beer REALLY non-alcoholic? Check out what Texas law says about these often missed questions. Nick Nick 22 minutes ago
Texas officials defended the law as necessary to protect children, and noted a myriad of other restrictions for minors on tattoos, alcohol, tobacco and certain over-the-counter drugs. Several doctors who treat transgender children testified in a lower court hearing that patients risk deteriorating...
During April 2018, Houston police arrested 36 drivers on felony alcohol charges. Although most of these felony cases were the result of a third driving while intoxicated (DWI) charge, 14 people were arrested on a charge of DWI with a child passenger and two were arrested on a charge of in...
The laws of some states say that any bar or tavern that serves alcohol to an intoxicated patron is automatically liable for any damages they cause afterwards. However, the bar in Texas is set a bit higher. To start, you must be able to show that the patron was “obviously intoxicated” ...
If they have any trace of alcohol in their system and are under 21 years old, Texas will suspend their licenses. Texas also suspends the licenses of minors convicted of buying, possessing, or consuming tobacco. Teens can apply for adult licenses when they turn 18 if they follow all of Texa...
If you are caught with any amount of alcohol in your system, you will be at risk for losing your license. Think carefully about your choices! Teens are not allowed to use electronic devices (even hands free) while driving. If you choose to have your parents teach you driver’s education...
In Texas, the legal limit for driving with alcohol in your system is a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08. If your BAC is determined to have been 0.08 or higher when you were driving, you will be charged with the third degree misdemeanor of driving while intoxicated. If your blood alco...
In particular, this collection sheds light on the way that breweries in Texas reacted to the abolishment of Prohibition and how they attempted to influence alcohol legislation in Texas and on a national scale. Much of TBI’s records consist of correspondence between the officers of the Institute...
A Texas judge granted an injunction Tuesday against a new Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) rule that changes the definition of a “firearms dealer.” The ATF rule broadens the definition of “engaged in business” to extend beyond merely a “gunsmith or pawnbroker.” ...