Texas Senate Approves Anti-DWI Bills
The Texas Senate has approved two measures aimed at reducing drunk-driving fatalities in Texas. According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Texas was second only to California in 2007 in traffic fatalities as a result of alcohol. Under the bills, police officers would have more tools to catch drunk drivers.
The first, SB 261, would expand the circumstances under which a driver can be compelled to give a blood or breath sample. Under current law, a person can only be required to take a breathalyzer or blood test without a court order if they are involved in an accident that results in death or serious injury. The bill by Greenville Senator Bob Deuell would add four more situations that would require a person to take a breath or blood test.