April 25, 2008
- Texas Driving While Intoxicated (Texas DWI)
Sec. 49.04. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED.
(a) A person commits an offense if the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place.
(b) Except as provided by Subsection (c) and Sec. 49.09, an offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, with a minimum term of confinement of 72 hours.
(c) If it [...]
April 24, 2008
- Texas Open Container Law
Sec. 49.031. POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IN MOTOR VEHICLE.
(a) In this section:
(1) "Open container" means a bottle, can, or other receptacle that contains any amount of alcoholic beverage and that is open, that has been opened, that has a broken seal, or the contents of which are partially removed.
(2) "Passenger area of a motor [...]
April 23, 2008
- Texas Public Intoxication Law
Sec. 49.02. PUBLIC INTOXICATION.
(a) A person commits an offense if the person appears in a public place while intoxicated to the degree that the person may endanger the person or another.
(a-1) For the purposes of this section, a premises licensed or permitted under the Alcoholic Beverage Code is a public place.
(b) It is a [...] - Definitions for Texas DWI Law
TEXAS PENAL CODE
CHAPTER 49. INTOXICATION AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OFFENSES
Sec. 49.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Alcohol concentration" means the number of grams of alcohol per:
(A) 210 liters of breath;
(B) 100 milliliters of blood; or
(C) 67 milliliters of urine.
(2) "Intoxicated" means:
(A) not having the normal use of mental or physical faculties by reason of the introduction of [...] - What is the DWI Texas Zero Tolerance Policy?
Texas has a zero tolerance law for underage drinking. For anyone under 21, it is illegal to drive with any detectable amount of alcohol. Technically, the underage person would be charged with a DUI (driving under the influence) instead of a DWI (driving while intoxicated).
Driving Under the Influence is considered a Class C offense, punishable [...]
