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US citizens over the age of 21 can carry a firearm in Texas, provided they don’t have certain criminal convictions, including domestic violence and felony cases. Individuals with protective and restraining orders are also prohibited from carrying a firearm in Texas. Additionally, many probation, Deferred Adjudication, and bond conditions restrict...

The Texas and United States Constitutions govern searches and seizures of persons and their property and possessions. These provisions generally require that seizures be reasonable and searches be premised on probable cause. Although Texas law prefers searches and seizures by warrant, several exceptions exist allowing, for example, arrests for offenses...

Texans must be at least 21 years of age to consume alcohol. Minors are prohibited from possessing and consuming alcohol in Texas...
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The Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution embodies the doctrine of state sovereign immunity, which recognizes a state as a traditional sovereign entity that is immune from suit in federal courts unless it gives consent. What is the Eleventh Amendment in simple terms? Eleventh Amendment sovereign immunity stands for...

The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States protects the legislative and administrative power of the States from interference by the federal government. What is the Tenth Amendment in simple terms? The Tenth Amendment makes clear that the powers not delegated to the federal government by the Constitution...

The Ninth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States protects the fundamental rights not enumerated in the Bill of Rights or the body of the Constitution. The original meaning of the Ninth Amendment has been a topic of debate among scholars and justices over the last century and a...

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