are there no laws about bumpers in TX?
Not to my knowledge. I drive around like this all the time and never have a problem I have even asked cops about it and they said its not something they would know how to cite. You are not required to have mud flaps either, so yeah. I know 3 guys with tube fenders on the front of their jeeps and they never have problems....by law you only have to have a rear view mirror the sides are not required, nor is a windshield afaik, though windshield wipers are. It would be different if my rear plate was on the bumper, but since its on the hatch its all good. I dont even have my front plate on, and my tails have been tinted for awhile without any problems, of course they are pretty light to begin with.