Newsflash: Cigarette butts are litter.
Newsflash: One in every two Texans litters.
Newsflash: You can be fined up to $500 for littering.
Newsflash: Your tax dollars pay to clean up litter.
Newsflash: Litter can clog drains and cause flooding.

Texans always have something to say about something. At Don’t Mess with Texas, we think anything that has to do with cleaning up Texas’ roads is worth a shout. Whether we’re announcing the latest scholarship winner or how universities across the state cleaned up their campuses, you can bet you’re going to hear about it.

03.07.08 Hip-Hop Star and Top American Designer Join Don’t Mess with Texas Celebrity Roster
09.19.07 Don’t Mess with Texas Taps “Litter Force” to Help Lead Generation of Non-Litterers
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08.14.07 Temple Student Wins “Don't Mess with Texas” Scholarship
08.14.07 Muenster Student Wins “Don't Mess with Texas” Scholarship
08.14.07 Spring Branch Student Wins “Don't Mess with Texas” Scholarship
07.03.07 Don’t Mess with Texas Summer Outreach Tour Launches July 4 with New Designer Litterbags for Vehicles
06.13.07 Don't Mess with Texas Taps Fashion Celebrities For Litterbag Project
03.19.07 Trash-Off: 100,000 Texans Committed to Picking Up Litter April 14
09.29.06 Don’t Mess with Texas Wins America’s Favorite Slogan
08.11.06 Bastrop Student Earns “Don’t Mess with Texas” Scholarship
08.11.06 San Antonio Student Earns “Don’t Mess with Texas” Scholarship
08.11.06 Telephone Student Earns Top “Don’t Mess with Texas” Scholarship
06.19.06 Don’t Mess with Texas Nominated as Country’s Favorite Slogan
04.01.06 Don’t Mess with Texas Trash and Treasure Hunt Visits 25 Cities
03.28.06 200,000 Texans Volunteer for Trash-Off
02.24.06 Don’t Mess with Texas Announces 2006 Scholarship Opportunity for High School Seniors
01.02.06 Don’t Mess with Texas Turns 20

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