Is it legal to own a pet armadillo?
Unclear Needs confirmation
Texas bans selling a live armadillo or possessing one for sale, with exceptions for zoos and research.
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Exotic pets
Vehicles
Can car dealerships open on Sundays?
Limited by place or day
Texas dealers can sell cars on Saturday or Sunday, but not on both days of the same weekend.
Do adults have to wear motorcycle helmets?
Only some riders
Texas requires helmets for riders under 21; riders 21 and older are exempt with a safety course or health insurance.
Do you need a front license plate?
Front and rear plates
Texas requires a passenger car to display two license plates, one on the front and one on the rear.
Is it legal to pump your own gas?
Self-serve allowed
Texas allows self-service gas; state law assumes stations sell fuel without refueling service and requires help for drivers with disabilities.
Is it legal to put a train horn on a car?
Allowed with limits
Texas bans sirens, whistles and bells on ordinary vehicles, and says no horn may make an unreasonably loud or harsh sound.
Is there an annual vehicle safety inspection?
No safety inspection
Texas ended safety inspections for non-commercial vehicles on January 1, 2025; owners now pay a replacement fee instead.
Home & property
Are fireworks legal?
Aerial fireworks allowed
Texas allows the public to buy consumer (1.4G) fireworks, including aerial items, from licensed retailers during set sale periods.
Food & drink
Are happy hour drink specials legal?
Allowed with limits
Texas allows happy hours, but drink prices cannot be reduced after 11 p.m., and two-for-one and all-you-can-drink deals are banned.
Is there a bottle deposit?
No bottle deposit
Texas has no bottle deposit law, and state law bars cities and counties from adding container deposits.
Where can you buy liquor?
Private licensed stores
Texas sells liquor through privately owned package stores that buy from private wholesalers; the state does not sell liquor.
Time & calendar
Does the state observe daylight saving time?
Observes DST, law to go year-round
Texas observes daylight saving time and passed a 2025 law to stay on it all year if Congress allows it.
Money & taxes
Are groceries taxed?
Groceries exempt
Texas exempts most groceries from its 6.25% state sales tax. Soft drinks, candy and prepared food are taxed.
Does the state have a lottery?
Has a state lottery
Yes. Texas has a state lottery, now overseen by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
Does the state have a sales-tax-free weekend?
Has a tax-free period
Texas holds four yearly sales tax holidays: emergency supplies in April, Energy Star and water-saving products in May, and back-to-school in August.
Voting & elections
Do you need an ID to vote?
Photo ID requested
Texas asks for one of seven photo IDs; a voter who can't reasonably get one may sign a declaration and show a non-photo document.