Category Archives: TXDMV

INTERIM Lege Trend: Ride Share Meets Moving Companies. Roadblock from TXDMV.

Why is TxDMV warning move-share companies? TxDMV is warning Texas based move share comapnies that they may be in violation of state law requiring the licensing of “anyone moving household goods in a pick-up truck for hire

Are we talking civil violations or criminal penalties? Both, including, criminal penalties

Why do we care? Remember hair braiding in 2015? Criminalizing people who are trying to earn a living in a free market does not go over well in the Texas Legislature’s current…

Texas & Self Driving Cars. 4 Results from the Laissez-faire Libertarian Approach.

Google cars are maneuvering Austin roadways while Texas’ regulation of self-driving cars is laissez-faire libertarian.

4 Reasons Why the libertarian approach has prevailed:

  • Texas laws & regulation have no obvious restrictions on self-driving vehicles
  • Google is frustrated with a year delay in California’s state regulation of self driving cars
  • DPS is reportedly working with other states on the issue
  • TXDOT says it is waiting for legislative guidance

Statesman | In Texas, debate…

3 Facts about Each of the 3 new DMV Appointees

Laura Ryan

  • Vice President of Market Representation and Dealer Development for Gulf States Toyota
  • Volunteers for the National Charity League, Northwest Assisted Ministries, Operation Interdependence, Boys and Girls Country of Houston Inc., and Habitat for Humanity of Cypress.
  • Attended Penn State University

Guillermo “Memo” Trevino

  • President of Southern Distributing, a multi brand beer and soft drink distributor.
  • Serves on the Board of Directors of BBVA Compass USA, the Board of…

Legal Trend: Texas wins. No Confederate License Plate. But not for the reason you think.

The US Supreme Court sided with Texas denial of the confederate license plate design. One would naturally think the ruling hinged on free speech, but alas, one would be wrong.

The US Supreme Court decision found that Texas could deny the licnese plate because the license plate itself is the property of Texas and refelct government speech.

Houston Chronicle