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 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...

Lies on police report prompt Texas DWI dismissal DUIAttorney.com \"If I didn\'t spend time getting every detail of my client\'s stories at the beginning of the case,\" said Phoenix DUI lawyer Stewart Bergman, \"I wouldn\'t know ... and more » more...

Tougher DWI laws in Texas DUIAttorney.com House Transportation Committee and state law makers have announced changes to Texas driving laws including seat belt and DUI law changes that will ... and more » more...

New Texas DWI law weak of offenders compared to Arizona DUIAttorney.com \"We have had search warrants in Arizona DUI cases for years,\" said prominent Arizona DUI Lawyer Stewart Bergman. \"Arizona\'s law goes one step beyond the new ... more...

Personal motivations make bad law Examiner.com An interesting tidbit about Sonia Sotomayor\'s confirmation hearings - in the middle of the proceeding Norma McCorvey of Texas and another anti-abortion ... more...