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TX HB2984

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Pat Curry

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Allows defendants to challenge or rebut the presumption of intoxication with contrary evidence, rather than making the 0.08 threshold an absolute determination

  • Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; offenses before that date remain governed by prior law

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Criminal Jurisprudence3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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