If you clicked on this article because the headline intrigued you…. SHAME ON YOU! Just kidding because the subject intrigued me too, but for different reasons.

We had an “Am I The Jerk” situation that had to do with a woman being half naked on a shared apartment property and one Facebook comment mentioned that it was actually legal to be topless in Texas if you’re a woman. Well, I didn’t believe it until we did some deep investigating aka Googling.

THE VERDICT MAY SURPRISE YOU:

Believe it or not, in certain parts of Texas, it IS legal for women to go topless in public. *Gasps in Spanish*

Texas doesn’t have a statewide law specifically banning women from going topless. However, things can get tricky because local laws can vary, and some cities have stricter public decency codes than others.

In Austin, for example, women have the right to bare their chest in public, thanks to the city’s progressive ordinances.

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Not All Texas Cities Are As Friendly:

Before you start planning your topless stroll through every Texas town, a word of caution: many other areas are still more conservative. Cities like Dallas and Houston have laws that could get you fined or arrested for exposing your chest in public.

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So, can you legally go topless in Texas? 

Yes, but it really depends on where you are. Time to do some research before ditching your shirt!

As of 2024, Texas is one of 36 states in the U.S. that has "top freedom in effect," which means that women can legally go topless in public in certain areas without facing criminal penalties. 

The other states where women can go topless include places like New York, California, Colorado, and Vermont. Some of these states have made toplessness legal through court rulings, local laws, or a general absence of legal prohibition.

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10 Real Texas Laws You Won’t Believe Are On The Books

These Texas laws seem pretty weird, but they must be there for a reason, right? What on earth led to these having to be passed?

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7 Weird Texas Laws That Actually Exist

There are plenty of lists of 'crazy Texas laws' that you can find online. Unfortunately, a lot of those 'laws' don't actually exist, or they were appealed a long time ago. However, there are plenty of laws that do actually exist and seem pretty silly. Some of them are very self-explanatory, while others are oddly specific. These are a few weird Texas laws that actually exist.

Bet You Didn't Know: 10 Bizarre Texas Laws Still on the Books

Many states still have strange laws on the books that aren’t enforced or taken seriously anymore, and Texas is no exception.

Most of these laws are just funny now, but at one time, there was a valid (or at least somewhat valid) reason for them to exist.

Texas has plenty of strange rules and regulations that you could technically be prosecuted for if you violate them, since they've never been amended. Some of these are only for specific cities and not state-wide, but all of them are pretty odd!

Let's take a look at 10 of the weirdest ones in the Lone Star State.

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