TX SB476

Enhances penalties for intoxication manslaughter when the offender was under a court-ordered ignition interlock device restriction and violated that restriction during the offense

Offenders under 18 years of age who violate ignition interlock requirements while committing intoxication manslaughter face a first degree felony punishable by life imprisonment

Offenders 18 years of age or older who violate ignition interlock requirements while committing intoxication manslaughter face a first degree felony punishable by life imprisonment without parole

Violation includes operating a vehicle without the required ignition interlock device or operating a vehicle with a device the offender knew was circumvented or not functioning

Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to offenses committed on or after that date