Texas Drunk Driving Laws and Statistics

Texas Drunk Driving Laws

  • BAC Limit: 0.08
  • Enhanced Penalty BAC Level: 0.15
  • Zero Tolerance Level: 0
  • Implied Consent Law: Yes
  • License Suspension 1st Offense: 90 Days
  • License Suspension 2nd Offense: 180 Days
  • License Suspension 3rd Offense: 180 Days
  • Mandatory Jail Time: After 2nd Offense
  • Mandatory Alcohol Education: No
  • Mandatory Alcohol Treatment: No
  • Ignition Interlock Device: Possible
  • Vehicle Confiscation: After 3rd Offense
  • Hardship License: No
  • Open Container Law: For driver and passengers

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Texas Drunk Driving Fatalities

Total Fatalities BAC=.00 BAC=.01-.07 BAC=.08+
3165 1873 193 1292

Texas Drunk Driving News

DWI Stop Based on Reliable Tip Ruled Illegal - DUIAttorney.com

DWI Stop Based on Reliable Tip Ruled Illegal DUIAttorney.com Last week, the Texas Court of Appeals ruled on the case of Travis v. State, No. 06-09-00238-CR (Tex.App. 2010), in which the court had to decide whether a ... more...

OPINION: Teenagers and Missouri DWI - Abuse and Lose Law. - DUIAttorney.com

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Texas Court Rules on Necessity Defense for DWI - DUIAttorney.com

Texas Court Rules on Necessity Defense for DWI DUIAttorney.com The Court of Appeals of Texas took up the issue of the legal defense of necessity in a DWI case last week. The case is Wright v. State, No. ... more...

Will Texas' No Refusal DUI Program Spread? - Earthtimes (press release)

Will Texas\' No Refusal DUI Program Spread? Earthtimes (press release) No refusal DUI programs deliver positive results in Texas but also cause heated debate. The spread of mandatory blood tests would mean big change for the ... and more » more...

Texas jails lawyer for making rude gesture in court - American Thinker (blog)

Texas jails lawyer for making rude gesture in court American Thinker (blog) Conservatives who bemoan the coarsening of America\'s manners and morals over the years can perhaps find reason for hope in what happened in Texas yesterday. ... and more » more...

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