( KNUE-FM ) There seems to be lots of videos online of people wanting to control the conversation when they have an encounter with a police officer, for example not wanting to hand over their identification. But is that legal here in Texas ?

To be honest, I’ve always found that doing what an officer asks you to do is always best and I’ve never refused a request from any police officer. But let’s discuss the laws in the Lone Star State.

After looking around online, I found that according to Texas View , Texas is not a “stop and identify” state, meaning officers cannot require you to show identification for no reason. But there are certain situations in which you would be required to show identification.

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