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Ya gotta give this Texan credit for taking the time to write down his license plate numbers nice and big with a Sharpie and put them on a piece of cardboard and fasten that to his Honda. But it didn't fly with police.

My kids asked me yesterday if they would get thrown into jail for plucking a bluebonnet, so I decided to do my duty as a parent and research that pressing question. Is it illegal to pick bluebonnet in Texas?

As a parent, if you get a letter this year from your child's school saying a classmate has head lice, it's because a new Texas law requires the school to send it. But there is one instance that will remain undercover, and parents will never know.

If you really want that new fancy new tablet, take your driver's license with you to buy it.

For some drivers needing a Texas license after September 1, there's a new course that you'll have to take. And without it, you can't get a license!

Like how high are the fines?

Have you known someone who didn't wear a seat belt and died in a car accident? I have.

In Texas, things are bigger. Hair is bigger, state pride is enormous, and our love of barbecue is extreme. BBQ is so weighty in Texas that its heft is currently on the legislative docket.

Maybe you've driven by a house and seen a dog outside chained to a tree or a stake.  That situation would become illegal under a new bill before Texas lawmakers, in certain situations.

It's something I can safely say you will never do, and it involves your eyeball.  But just in case you're thinking about it, I'll mention that it's illegal, and I"ll save you some time in court.

I think the real question here is: does Texas need it?

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