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Texas LEOs are more inquisitive than CHPs. The few times I have been stopped there, I've never been questioned about occupation, what I am doing, etc. Maybe this is a result of 6 decades of responsible, law-abiding, mostly sober good citizenship. Who knows?

Once, years ago, visiting my folks here, I pulled out of my dad's driveway, in his car, and ran smack into a roadblock! They were checking for drivers licenses. Driving with a CA license, a car with Texas plates, etc, different addresses on the registration and D/L all gave obvious probable cause to suspect.... What? Driving with discrepancies!!

My dad's name was the same as mine, other than middle name. In the midst of being peppered with all sorts of questions, I was forced to admit I was a lawyer, and in California. Prima facie evidence of something, but what?! Things were getting out of hand in a hurry, but then one of the 4 or 5 inquisitors finally recognized me. He had gone to HS with my little sister. That explained everything! Relief was universal, they took their hands off their holstered pistols, the presumption of innocence was restored!

Not the weirdest thing that ever happened to me, but pretty weird.

I would carry printed cards with name, telephone, maybe e-mail and "Independent Landman" or whatever is appropriate.