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Tex. Penal Code § 49.045 — Driving while intoxicated with child passenger

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 § 49.045

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 § 49.045Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) A person commits an offense if: (1) the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place; and (2) the vehicle being operated by the person is occupied by a passenger who is younger than 15 years of age. (b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.

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