Texas is one of the few states where you can openly carry a firearm in public spaces. As long as you have a license, it’s perfectly legal to walk around with your handgun holstered on your side. In many other states like New York, California, or Illinois,carrying a firearm in publici...
Track states with legal sports betting in 2025 and identify which states are next. Covers-verified sports betting laws, legislation, and industry news.
Aftermarket modifications that disable emissions control technology are violations of the Clean Air Act. "Rolling coal" falls under this category, as it significantly increases air pollution. Here’s what you need to know about its legality in Texas: Rolling coal is considered a misdemeanor in Texa...
Although sex offenders who have completed probation or parole aren’t subject to residence restrictions, the public has a right to know where they are. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) offers a website where you can check the current registration database. There’s no charge to ac...
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and here are a few things clients may want to know. When looking at the laws regarding adoption in Texas, just about any adult can adopt a child, although the child’s consent is needed if the child is age 12 or older. If an adult petitioning to adopt is married, both spouses must...
Texas is renowned for being one of the most conservative states in the US. That’s certainly true when it comes to gambling, which is strictly prohibited in all forms in the state constitution. This means that, despite the recent rise in legal online sports betting states in the US since...
If you and your spouse have decided to get a divorce, there are many legal issues you will need to consider. You will need to discuss who the kids will live with, who the house will go to, whether alimony or spousal support will be involved, and whether it will end in court ...
“Legally speaking, you may not have as much recourse as you might think,” says Ben Michael, an attorney and founder of Michael & Associates, in Austin, Texas. “While annoying neighbors are just that – annoying – there isn't much you can do about that legally, unless you can prove...
For today’s episode, we’ll be focusing on what 2021 meant for Appellate Law in Texas. Why Appellate Law? Well because so much of what happens at the appellate level affects trial lawyers, bankruptcy practitioners, transactional lawyers and pretty much all other aspects of the legal professio...