Texas Dog Bite Laws: How the One-Bite Rule and Negligence Work
Texas has no general strict-liability dog bite statute. An owner is liable only if the owner knew or should have known the dog was dangerous, or was negligent in controlling…
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Is Texas a No-Fault State? How Fault Decides Who Pays After a Crash
No. Texas is an at-fault (tort) state, so the driver who causes a crash, and that driver’s liability insurance, is responsible for the damages. Personal injury protection (PIP) and medical…
Your Rights During a Traffic Stop or Arrest in Texas
During a Texas traffic stop or arrest, you have the right to remain silent, to ask for a lawyer, and to decline consent to a search. You still must provide…
Texas Arraignment: What to Expect at Your First Court Appearance
A Texas arraignment is the hearing in the trial court where the charge is read and you enter a plea, such as not guilty. It is different from the magistrate…
Deferred Adjudication vs. Probation in Texas: What’s the Difference?
In Texas, both deferred adjudication and probation are forms of community supervision under Code of Criminal Procedure chapter 42A, but only regular probation follows a conviction. With deferred adjudication the…
Assault vs. Aggravated Assault in Texas: What Separates the Charges
In Texas, assault under Penal Code §22.01 generally means causing bodily injury, which is usually a Class A misdemeanor; threats and offensive contact are lower-level offenses. Aggravated assault under §22.02…
Texas Dog Bite Laws: How the One-Bite Rule and Negligence Work
Texas has no general strict-liability dog bite statute. An owner is liable only if the owner knew or should have known the dog was dangerous, or was negligent in controlling…
Is Texas a No-Fault State? How Fault Decides Who Pays After a Crash
No. Texas is an at-fault (tort) state, so the driver who causes a crash, and that driver’s liability insurance, is responsible for the damages. Personal injury protection (PIP) and medical…
Your Rights During a Traffic Stop or Arrest in Texas
During a Texas traffic stop or arrest, you have the right to remain silent, to ask for a lawyer, and to decline consent to a search. You still must provide…
Texas Arraignment: What to Expect at Your First Court Appearance
A Texas arraignment is the hearing in the trial court where the charge is read and you enter a plea, such as not guilty. It is different from the magistrate…
Deferred Adjudication vs. Probation in Texas: What’s the Difference?
In Texas, both deferred adjudication and probation are forms of community supervision under Code of Criminal Procedure chapter 42A, but only regular probation follows a conviction. With deferred adjudication the…
Assault vs. Aggravated Assault in Texas: What Separates the Charges
In Texas, assault under Penal Code §22.01 generally means causing bodily injury, which is usually a Class A misdemeanor; threats and offensive contact are lower-level offenses. Aggravated assault under §22.02…