Texas statute
Tex. Transp. Code § 724.035 — Suspension or denial of license
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 724: IMPLIED CONSENT, Texas Transportation Code.
Full text of Tex. Transp. Code § 724.035
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.
(a) If a person refuses the request of a peace officer to submit to the taking of a specimen, the department shall: (1) suspend the person's license to operate a motor vehicle on a public highway for 180 days; or (2) if the person is a resident without a license, issue an order denying the issuance of a license to the person for 180 days. (b) The period of suspension or denial is two years if the person's driving record shows one or more alcohol-related or drug-related enforcement contacts, as defined by Section 524.001 (3), during the 10 years preceding the date of the person's arrest. (c) A suspension or denial takes effect on the 40th day after the date on which the person: (1) receives notice of suspension or denial under Section 724.032 (a); or (2) is considered to have received notice of suspension or denial under Section 724.033 .
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