Posted on February 7, 2007 by Jamie Spencer

Texas Driver's License may not be suspended if under .08 BAC

While the State is allowed to criminally prosecute people arrested for DWI who blow under the .08 limit, the ALR statutes provide that a person’s driver’s license may not be suspended in that situation, if the defendant is 21 or older.

Texas Transportation Code Section 524.012 (c) (1) specifically states:

(c) The department may not suspend a person's driver's license if:

(1) the person is an adult and the analysis of the person's breath or blood specimen determined that the person had an alcohol concentration of a level below that specified by Section 49.01(2)(B), Penal Code, at the time the specimen was taken.

However, for those under 21 who provide a breath specimen above .00 and below .08, the Department of Public Safety will seek the shorter 60 day suspension period for DUIM, driving under the influence by a minor.

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