Renting a car for Thanksgiving travel? Accident claims may be more complicated.
Key Takeaway:
Rental car accidents can be more complicated than regular crashes, but your steps remain the same: protect your safety, document the scene, seek medical care, and gather the information you’ll need if you pursue a claim.
Thanksgiving car accident? Here’s what to do.
Key Takeaway:
After a car accident, always prioritize your safety, gather evidence of the accident, seek medical attention, and consult with a personal injury attorney.
Thanksgiving week is a risky time to drive. These safety tips can reduce your risk.
Holiday travel is meant to be a time to unwind, enjoy, and reconnect with loved ones. But Thanksgiving is also one of the busiest—and most dangerous—travel periods of the year in Texas. With more vehicles on the road, the risk of car accidents increases sharply.
Drinking on Halloween? Don’t drive.
Halloween chills don’t just come from spooky costumes. They also come from the sharp rise in drunk-driving incidents that make the holiday one of the most dangerous nights of the year.
New laws went into effect: here’s how they affect you.
Key Takeaway:
On September 1, 2025, 835 new Texas laws went into effect. Most won’t affect your daily commute—but six do. From rental car refunds to tougher DWI penalties, here’s what Texas drivers and families need to know.
Police can now execute warrants for blood draws across county lines.
Key Takeaway:
Senate Bill 1886 allows peace officers to execute blood draw warrants across county lines in DWI and intoxication-related cases. The goal is to reduce delays and strengthen evidence collection.
The penalties for DWIs in Texas school zones increased on September 1, 2025.
Key Takeaway:
Under Senate Bill 826, a DWI in a school crossing zone is now a state jail felony if it occurs during reduced-speed hours. Before, most first-time DWIs were misdemeanors. The law raises the stakes significantly when children’s safety is at risk.
Traffic violations can still be dismissed by approved driving safety or motorcycle operator courses.
Key Takeaway:
Yes. Senate Bill 296 keeps ticket dismissals through approved driving safety or motorcycle operator courses, but updates how the process works. Drivers can now submit requests electronically in many courts, and the law clarifies when one course can cover multiple tickets.
Rental car companies in Texas must abide by a new rule as of September 1, 2025.
Key Takeaway:
Yes. Under Senate Bill 72, rental car companies in Texas must refund the unused portion of a damage waiver if you bring the car back before your contract ends.
A significant number of car accidents happen in rainy weather.
Key Takeaway:
Yes — you may still file a claim if bad weather was a factor, but only if the other driver failed to adjust their driving to the conditions and acted negligently.
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