Under Texas law the crime of theft—though certainly a criminal charge—can be rather broad. The crime of theft can encompass taking something from a retail store to writing bad checks or accepting property you know to be stolen. The penalties for the crime of theft will depend largely on the worth of the item which is unlawfully taken—you could pay a simple fine or could end up in prison for a significant length of time.

According to the NHTSA, the highest percentage of drunk or impaired driving fatalities occur in North Dakota, South Carolina and Texas, with drunk driving causing approximately 42% of all wrecks in Texas. In fact, in 2010 Texas had the dubious honor of having the highest number of alcohol-related accidents in the U.S., followed by California and Florida.