i'm from texas so after this thread posted i was interested to see the dumb laws in my own state...i bolded the ones i thought were particularly hilarious! LOL (thanks for sharing Butterflywings this was really funny)
When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos.
It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
A recently passed anticrime 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.
Homosexual behavior is a misdemeanor offense.
The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer
at home.
It is against the law to throw confetti, rubber *bleep*, feather dusters, whips or quirts (riding crop), and explosive firecrackers of any kind. (Borger )
It is illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster. (Clarendon )
It's illegal to possess realistic dildos. (Dallas )
Churches, hotels, halls of assembly, stores, markets, banking rooms, railroad depots, and saloons are required to provide spittoons "of a kind and number to efficiently contain expectorations into them."
(El Paso )
Landing an airplane on the beach is illegal. (Galveston )
Any person who sits on a sidewalk may be fined up to $500. (Galveston )
No person may disturb a church service by swearing. (Harker Heights )
It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday. (Houston )
It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream. (Lubbock County )
It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts. (Mesquite )
Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator. (Port Arthur )
It is illegal to do "U Turns". (Richardson )
It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street. (Richardson )
It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands.(San Antonio )
Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot. (Temple )
You can ride your horse in the saloon. (Temple )
Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights. (Texarkana )