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Tex. Transp. Code § 522.101

DRIVING WHILE HAVING ALCOHOL IN SYSTEM PROHIBITED

Known as the Texas Commercial Driver's License Act

The act spans §§ 522–522 (71 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Zuniga v. State (2004)

Most recently applied in Zuniga v. State (April 2004)

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff

(a) Notwithstanding any other law of this state, a person may not drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state while having a measurable or detectable amount of alcohol in the person's system.

(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) or who refuses to submit to an alcohol test under Section 522.102 shall be placed out of service for 24 hours.

(c) A peace officer may issue an out-of-service order based on probable cause that the person has violated this section. The order must be on a form approved by the department. The peace officer shall submit the order to the department.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.