Every state has its fair share of outrageous, crazy laws, and our state in particular is no exception. Some of the laws have been repealed, and some are still in the books, but at one time all of these were the law of the land in Texas. What law do you think is the craziest? Let us know, fans!
- A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.
- An anti-crime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
- Austin: Wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket.
- Beaumont: Collegiate football is banned at Lamar University.
- Borger: It is against the law to throw confetti, rubber balls, feather dusters, whips or quirts (riding crop), and explosive firecrackers of any kind.
- Clarendon: It is illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster.
- Galveston: It is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays.
- Houston: Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday. It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.
- In Corpus Christie it is illegal to raise alligators in your home.
- In Lefors, Texas it is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer at any time while standing.
- In Mesquite, Texas it is illegal for kids to have unusual haircuts.
- It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
- It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.
- It is illegal to have an open container in a car.
- It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
- It is legal for the blind to go hunting as long as they have someone with them who isn't blind.
- In Texas any artificial constructed underwater barrier reefs must come with an instruction booklet.
- Jasper: Dogs must be on a leash at ALL times. Fine of 100 dollars.
- Lubbock County: It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream.
- Port Arthur: Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator.
- Richardson: It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street. It is illegal to do "U Turns."
- Temple: No one may ride a horse and buggy through the town square. You can ride your horse in the saloon. Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot.
- Texarkana: Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights.
- The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
- There is an old law in Texas that states you are unable to tuck your pants into one boot unless you own ten or more cattle.
(courtesy of Crazy Topics)
