Texas Transportation Code
§ 709.001 — TRAFFIC FINE FOR CONVICTION OF CERTAIN INTOXICATED DRIVER OFFENSES
TN § 709.001Title 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · Part I. ENFORCEMENT OF TRAFFIC LAWS · Ch. 709. MISCELLANEOUS TRAFFIC FINES
Statute text
View on source(a)In this section, "offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.09, Penal Code.
(b)Except as provided by Subsection (c), in addition to the fine prescribed for the specific offense, a person who has been finally convicted of an offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated shall pay a fine of:
(1)$3,000 for the first conviction within a 36-month period;
(2)$4,500 for a second or subsequent conviction within a 36-month period; and
(3)$6,000 for a first or subsequent conviction if it is shown on the trial of the offense that an analysis of a specimen of the person's blood, breath, or urine showed an alcohol concentration level of 0.15 or more at the time the analysis was performed.
(c)If the court having jurisdiction over an offense that is the basis for a fine imposed under this section makes a finding that the person is indigent, the court shall waive all fines and costs imposed on the person under this section.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1094 (H.B. 2048), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2019.