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TX HB2984
Bill
Status
2/18/2025
Primary Sponsor
Pat Curry
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AI Summary
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Creates a rebuttable presumption of intoxication in prosecutions under Chapter 49 of the Penal Code (intoxication offenses including DWI) when blood, breath, or urine analysis shows an alcohol concentration of 0.08 or more at the time the analysis was performed
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Allows defendants to challenge or rebut the presumption of intoxication with contrary evidence, rather than making the 0.08 threshold an absolute determination
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Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; offenses before that date remain governed by prior law
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Adds new Section 49.015 to Chapter 49 of the Texas Penal Code
Legislative Description
Relating to a rebuttable presumption that a person is intoxicated based on an alcohol concentration level analysis.
Vehicles & Traffic
Last Action
Left pending in committee
4/8/2025