diff --git a/include/Refresh.h b/include/Refresh.h
index 1a1b2ff..c8f74d9 100644
--- a/include/Refresh.h
+++ b/include/Refresh.h
@@ -446,12 +446,6 @@ typedef struct Refresh_ColorAttachmentBlendState
 	Refresh_ColorComponentFlags colorWriteMask;
 } Refresh_ColorAttachmentBlendState;
 
-typedef struct Refresh_ComputePipelineLayoutCreateInfo
-{
-	uint32_t bufferBindingCount;
-	uint32_t imageBindingCount;
-} Refresh_ComputePipelineLayoutCreateInfo;
-
 typedef struct Refresh_ShaderModuleCreateInfo
 {
 	size_t codeSize;
@@ -760,6 +754,11 @@ REFRESHAPI Refresh_Buffer* Refresh_CreateBuffer(
 /* Setters */
 
 /* Uploads image data to a texture object.
+ *
+ * NOTE: 
+ *	DO NOT expect this to execute in sequence relative to other commands!
+ *	Calling SetTextureData in a command buffer that also references the
+ *	texture may result in undefined behavior.
  *
  * 	textureSlice:		The texture slice to be updated.
  * 	data:				A pointer to the image data.
@@ -1036,7 +1035,9 @@ REFRESHAPI void Refresh_SetScissor(
 	Refresh_Rect *scissor
 );
 
-/* Binds vertex buffers for use with subsequent draw calls. */
+/* Binds vertex buffers for use with subsequent draw calls.
+ * Note that this may only be called after binding a graphics pipeline.
+ */
 REFRESHAPI void Refresh_BindVertexBuffers(
 	Refresh_Device *device,
 	Refresh_CommandBuffer *commandBuffer,
diff --git a/src/Refresh_Driver_Vulkan.c b/src/Refresh_Driver_Vulkan.c
index dfa43ff..aa3df32 100644
--- a/src/Refresh_Driver_Vulkan.c
+++ b/src/Refresh_Driver_Vulkan.c
@@ -3826,8 +3826,7 @@ static void VULKAN_INTERNAL_BindUniformBuffer(
 
 static uint8_t VULKAN_INTERNAL_CreateUniformBuffer(
 	VulkanRenderer *renderer,
-	VulkanUniformBufferPool *bufferPool,
-	VkDeviceSize blockSize
+	VulkanUniformBufferPool *bufferPool
 ) {
 	VulkanResourceAccessType resourceAccessType;
 	VkDescriptorSetLayout descriptorSetLayout;
@@ -4033,7 +4032,7 @@ static VulkanUniformBuffer* VULKAN_INTERNAL_AcquireUniformBufferFromPool(
 
 	if (bufferPool->availableBufferCount == 0)
 	{
-		if (!VULKAN_INTERNAL_CreateUniformBuffer(renderer, bufferPool, blockSize))
+		if (!VULKAN_INTERNAL_CreateUniformBuffer(renderer, bufferPool))
 		{
 			SDL_UnlockMutex(bufferPool->lock);
 			Refresh_LogError("Failed to create uniform buffer!");
@@ -6845,12 +6844,6 @@ static void VULKAN_SetTextureData(
 	uint32_t bufferRowLength;
 	uint32_t bufferImageHeight;
 
-	if (vulkanCommandBuffer->renderPassInProgress)
-	{
-		Refresh_LogError("Cannot perform buffer updates mid-render pass!");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	transferBuffer = VULKAN_INTERNAL_AcquireTransferBuffer(
 		renderer,
 		vulkanCommandBuffer,
@@ -7344,12 +7337,6 @@ static void VULKAN_SetBufferData(
 	VkBufferCopy bufferCopy;
 	VulkanResourceAccessType accessType = vulkanBuffer->resourceAccessType;
 
-	if (vulkanCommandBuffer->renderPassInProgress)
-	{
-		Refresh_LogError("Cannot perform buffer updates mid-render pass!");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	transferBuffer = VULKAN_INTERNAL_AcquireTransferBuffer(
 		renderer,
 		vulkanCommandBuffer,
@@ -7477,18 +7464,6 @@ static uint32_t VULKAN_PushFragmentShaderUniforms(
 	VulkanGraphicsPipeline* graphicsPipeline = vulkanCommandBuffer->currentGraphicsPipeline;
 	uint32_t offset;
 
-	if (graphicsPipeline == NULL)
-	{
-		Refresh_LogError("Cannot push uniforms if a pipeline is not bound!");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	if (graphicsPipeline->fragmentUniformBlockSize == 0)
-	{
-		Refresh_LogError("Bound pipeline's fragment stage does not declare uniforms!");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	if (
 		vulkanCommandBuffer->fragmentUniformBuffer->offset +
 		graphicsPipeline->fragmentUniformBlockSize >=
@@ -7531,18 +7506,6 @@ static uint32_t VULKAN_PushComputeShaderUniforms(
 	VulkanComputePipeline* computePipeline = vulkanCommandBuffer->currentComputePipeline;
 	uint32_t offset;
 
-	if (computePipeline == NULL)
-	{
-		Refresh_LogError("Cannot push uniforms if a pipeline is not bound!");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
-	if (computePipeline->uniformBlockSize == 0)
-	{
-		Refresh_LogError("Bound compute pipeline does not declare uniforms!");
-		return 0;
-	}
-
 	if (
 		vulkanCommandBuffer->computeUniformBuffer->offset +
 		computePipeline->uniformBlockSize >=
@@ -8291,12 +8254,6 @@ static void VULKAN_SetViewport(
 	VulkanRenderer* renderer = (VulkanRenderer*) driverData;
 	VulkanCommandBuffer *vulkanCommandBuffer = (VulkanCommandBuffer*) commandBuffer;
 
-	if (!vulkanCommandBuffer->renderPassInProgress)
-	{
-		Refresh_LogError("Illegal to set viewport state outside of a render pass!");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	VULKAN_INTERNAL_SetCurrentViewport(
 		vulkanCommandBuffer,
 		viewport
@@ -8328,12 +8285,6 @@ static void VULKAN_SetScissor(
 	VulkanRenderer* renderer = (VulkanRenderer*) driverData;
 	VulkanCommandBuffer *vulkanCommandBuffer = (VulkanCommandBuffer*) commandBuffer;
 
-	if (!vulkanCommandBuffer->renderPassInProgress)
-	{
-		Refresh_LogError("Illegal to set scissor state outside of a render pass!");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	VULKAN_INTERNAL_SetCurrentScissor(
 		vulkanCommandBuffer,
 		scissor
@@ -8370,12 +8321,6 @@ static void VULKAN_BeginRenderPass(
 	uint32_t framebufferWidth = UINT32_MAX;
 	uint32_t framebufferHeight = UINT32_MAX;
 
-	if (colorAttachmentCount == 0 && depthStencilAttachmentInfo == NULL)
-	{
-		Refresh_LogError("Render pass must have at least one render target!");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	/* The framebuffer cannot be larger than the smallest attachment. */
 
 	for (i = 0; i < colorAttachmentCount; i += 1)
@@ -8686,12 +8631,6 @@ static void VULKAN_BindGraphicsPipeline(
 	VulkanCommandBuffer *vulkanCommandBuffer = (VulkanCommandBuffer*) commandBuffer;
 	VulkanGraphicsPipeline* pipeline = (VulkanGraphicsPipeline*) graphicsPipeline;
 
-	if (!vulkanCommandBuffer->renderPassInProgress)
-	{
-		Refresh_LogError("Illegal to bind a graphics pipeline outside of a render pass!");
-		return;
-	}
-
 	if (	vulkanCommandBuffer->vertexUniformBuffer != renderer->dummyVertexUniformBuffer &&
 		vulkanCommandBuffer->vertexUniformBuffer != NULL
 	) {
@@ -9416,13 +9355,6 @@ static Refresh_Texture* VULKAN_AcquireSwapchainTexture(
 	VulkanPresentData *presentData;
 
 	windowData = VULKAN_INTERNAL_FetchWindowData(windowHandle);
-
-	if (windowData == NULL)
-	{
-		Refresh_LogError("Cannot acquire swapchain texture, window has not been claimed!");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
 	swapchainData = windowData->swapchainData;
 
 	/* Window is claimed but swapchain is invalid! */