NEW YEARS DAY, 1986 THE MOTTO, DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS WAS BORN. STEVIE RAY VAUGHN WAS THE FIRST PERFORMER TO APPEAR FOR FREE FOR THE CAMPAIGN OF DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS. DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS WAS BORN BECAUSE OF THE LITTER ALONG THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARES OF THE STATE. 25 YEARS LATER, THE CAMPAIGN IS... Sign in to see full entry.