The Texas Legislature designates criminal offenses in our state's Penal Code as misdemeanors or felonies. Based on the relative seriousness of the offense, misdemeanors and felonies are classified into the categories shown in the chart below and on the next page.

Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. Christmas festivities often combine the commemoration of Jesus' birth with various secular customs. The date as a birthdate for Jesus is traditional, and is not considered to be his actual date of birth.

In 2008, our country is going to go through a very big change. No matter what your political tendancies, we are going to have a new Commander in Chief for the first time in eight years. As a nation, these past two presidential terms have been eventful to say the least. The world has completely changed since our 42nd president. Because the United States has such a powerful international presence, foreign opinions of Americans are reflected through our leader and the actions that she or he carries out.