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A St. Patrick’s Day Research Guide for Texas DWI Law

March 17, 2026 Heather Holmes

St. Patrick's Day celebrations often include festive gatherings, parades, and—famously—green beverages. While the holiday is associated with celebration and community, it also offers an opportunity to highlight an important legal topic: driving while intoxicated (DWI) and the legal consequences that can follow. Click to learn more about available research tools for understanding the legal consequences of DWI along with self-help resources for obtaining an Occupational Driver’s License (ODL) or nondisclosure.

December Is Impaired Driving Prevention Month: Preventing Wrong-Way Tragedies in Harris County

December 23, 2025 Andre Davison

On December 11, 2025, Harris County Commissioners Court recognized December as Impaired Driving Prevention Month and underscored a sobering reality: more than 30% of deaths on Harris County roads involve alcohol. With the holidays bringing more celebrations (and more risk), the message is simple and urgent: impaired driving is preventable—and the choices we make save lives.

What’s behind the name? “Ex Libris Juris” is Latin for “from the books of law” and much of the information here will relate to the legal information collected and curated by the Law Library. Additionally, “Ex Libris” has long appeared on bookplates – labels appearing inside the front cover of books – and has acquired the connoted meaning “from the library of” to show ownership of the book. Using this connotation, the phrase becomes “from the library of law” and better describes the posts about digital resources, event announcements, and research tips that will regularly appear here.