22 Crazy Texas laws and related facts

To be elected in Texas, one must believe in a supreme being. Tweet This

Law says you can’t sell your eye in Texas. Tweet This

It is outlawed to milk another person’s cow. Tweet This

It is against the law to shoot a buffalo from the second floor of a hotel. Tweet This

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Homosexual behaviour is a misdemeanour offense in Texas. Tweet This

It is just an urban legend that Encyclopaedia Britannica is banned in Texas for explaining how to make beer at home. Tweet This

In Texas, promoting the use of, or owning more than 6 dildos is criminalised. Tweet This

You break the law if you have more than three sips of beer at a time while standing. Tweet This

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In Odessa, TX the Star of David and the peace symbol are considered to be Satanic symbols and thus prohibited. Tweet This

In Texas, pharmacists should abstain from becoming members of the Communist Party. Tweet This

A husband is allowed to beat his wife provided that he uses something no bigger than his thumb. Tweet This

Texans can’t carry in their pocket a fence cutter. Tweet This

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In San Antonio, flirtation using eyes and/or hands is forbidden. Tweet This

In Texas, you are considered legally married if you publicly introduce somebody as your spouse 3 times. Tweet This

In Dallas, it is illegal to have a phallic shaped personal massager longer than one foot (30 cm). Tweet This

There was no homicide registered in the city of Slaughter, TX. Tweet This

In Texas, there are almost 30,000 machine guns in possession of ordinary citizens. Tweet This

There is no gun registry in Texas. Tweet This

In 19th Century, “G.T.T.” was a popular abbreviation of “Gone to Texas”. So many people fled there escaping the law that “G.T.T.” quickly became a synonym of “on the lam”. Tweet This

Josefa “Chipita” Rodriguez (1799-1863) was the first and only woman legally executed in Texas. Tweet This

John Wayne and Chuck Norris are both honorary Texas Rangers. Tweet This

The Texas Rangers have state-wide jurisdiction and are the oldest law enforcement agency in North America. Tweet This