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Tex. Penal Code § 49.01 — Definitions

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 49: INTOXICATION AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OFFENSES, Texas Penal Code.

Full text of Tex. Penal Code § 49.01

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Penal Code § 49.01Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

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 alcohol, a controlled substance, a drug, a dangerous drug, a combination of two or more of those substances, or any other substance into the body; or (B) having an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more. (3) "Motor vehicle" has the meaning assigned by Section 32.34 (a). (4) "Watercraft" means a vessel, one or more water skis, an aquaplane, or another device used for transporting or carrying a person on water, other than a device propelled only by the current of water. (5) "Amusement ride" has the meaning assigned by Section 2151.002 , Occupations Code. (6) "Mobile amusement ride" has the meaning assigned by Section 2151.002 , Occupations Code.

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