Some of these are just DUH and Kookie!
Like this one for ALL Texas Drivers.
Failure to identify: Senate Bill 1551 makes failing to identify a criminal offense. That means if a driver fails to provide their driver’s license or does not provide their name, date of birth and address to an officer, they could be charged with a Class B or C misdemeanor.For as long as I have been driving, we always had to show our Driver's License to a peace officer during a traffic stop.
Telling the officer: Oh I don't have it on me or I left it at home won't get you out of it. The Officer will ask your name and date of birth and social security # and if you gave the officer fake information, they will know and it will get you in deeper trouble than just receiving a traffic citation for driving without a driver's license
This only applies to the driver. Passengers are not required to identify unless the Officer has probable cause or reasonable suspicion the passenger or passengers are wanted or have been involved in or have committed crimes. Of course some officers will make up bullshit so they can demand everyone in the car show their ID. Texas is not a stop and ID state. In Texas, if you are not under arrest, you do not have to identify yourself if you are not driving. You can simply decline to provide your name and date of birth. Likewise, if you are being detained, but not under arrest, you are not required to identify yourself to police..
Everyone needs to be aware of these:
Regulate sexually-oriented performances: Senate Bill 12 gives the authority to regulate sexually-oriented performances and to restrict those performances on the premises of a commercial enterprise, on public property, or in the presence of an individual younger than 18 years of age; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.This one I like
'Caleb's Law:' Senate Bill 129 imposes tougher penalties for underage pornography and is named for Caleb Diehl , who vanished in North Texas in 2015 and is still missing. Felony offenders will be prosecuted based on the number of images they are discovered to be in possession of as well as in what capacity they obtained the images.
Increasing human trafficking penalty: House Bill 3554 increases the penalty of human trafficking to a first-degree felony if the offense is committed at certain locations like schools, child-care facilities or shelters.
Stalking crime expanded: Senate Bill 1717 broadens the definition of and expands the repercussions for the criminal offense of stalking.
Harassment: House Bill 1427 expands the prosecution of harassment to include electronic communications from temporary or disposable phones.
So a provider sending texts threatening to out a hobbyist for cancelling an appointment and saying she is going to send screenshots of all their communications to his job and wife and post it on the internet on social media, that provider can be prosecuted for harassment, then.
Ban on COVID-related mandates: Senate Bill 29 prohibits local governments from requiring COVID-related masks, vaccines, or business shutdowns.And this one. Girls should have more money now and lower their rates.
Repealing the 'Tampon Tax:' Senate Bill 379 exempts some family health products such as menstrual products or diapers and other childcare necessities from sales tax.
