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Tex. Penal Code § 49.08 (2026)

Intoxication Manslaughter

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Sec. 49.08. INTOXICATION MANSLAUGHTER. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) operates a motor vehicle in a public place, operates an aircraft, a watercraft, or an amusement ride, or assembles a mobile amusement ride; and

(2) is intoxicated and by reason of that intoxication causes the death of another by accident or mistake.

(b) Except as provided by Section 49.09, an offense under this section is a felony of the second degree.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 900, Sec. 1.01, eff. Sept. 1, 1994. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1364, Sec. 11, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 662 (H.B. 1212), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 324 cases (44 in the last 5 years), 1995–2026 · leading case: United States v. Key, 599 F.3d 469 (5th Cir. 2010).
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United States v. Key, 599 F.3d 469 (5th Cir. 2010). · cites it 10× “The federal government charged Key with driving a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated, and by reason of that intoxication causing Sergeant Araujo's death, in violation of Tex. Penal Code § 49.08 ("Intoxication Manslaughter"), assimilated through the Assimilative…”
Ex Parte Roemer, 215 S.W.3d 887 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). · cites it 8× “• Defendant # 2: Convicted in Texas of Intoxication Manslaughter under Texas Penal Code Section 49.08 on September 1, 1994, and currently on trial for the offense of Driving While Intoxicated under Texas Penal Code Section 49.”
Wooten v. State, 267 S.W.3d 289 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2008). · cites it 4× “Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 49.08 (a) (Vernon 2003); Garcia v.”
Bigon v. State, 252 S.W.3d 360 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “02(b)(3) and TEX. PEN.CODE ANN. § 49.045; TEX. PEN.CODE ANN.”
Glauser v. State, 66 S.W.3d 307 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2001). · cites it 4× “See Tex.Penal Code § 49.08. The jury assessed punishment at four years imprisonment in each case.”
Jackson v. State, 50 S.W.3d 579 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2001). · cites it 2× “); see also Tex.Penal Code Ann. §§ 49.08; 49.11 (Vernon Supp.”
United States v. Trujillo, 4 F.4th 287 (5th Cir. 2021). · cites it 4× “§ 1326 (b)(2) based on his prior conviction under Texas Penal Code § 49.08(a). But as it turns out, the error did not ultimately affect his sentence.”
Garcia v. State, 112 S.W.3d 839 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003). · cites it 3× “SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE In his third and fourth points of error, appellant argues the evidence was legally and factually insufficient to sustain his conviction for intoxication manslaughter. Because the State failed to show appellant’s intoxication caused complainant’s…”
United States v. Gomez-Leon, 545 F.3d 777 (9th Cir. 2008). · cites it 2× “2d 390, 394-95 (1987)); Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 49.08 (offense called "intoxication manslaughter" and requires no culpable mental state if driver was operating motor vehicle while intoxicated); Fla.”
State v. Courchesne, 998 A.2d 1 (Conn. 2010). · cites it 2× “, 137, quoting Texas Penal Code Ann. § 49.08 (Vernon 1994).”
Douthitt v. State, 127 S.W.3d 327 (Tex. App.—Austin 2004). · cites it 3× “Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 49.08 (West 2003). Appellant contends the district court reversibly erred by admitting the results of field sobriety and intoxilyzer tests.”
DeLarue v. State, 102 S.W.3d 388 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003). · cites it 2× “Tex. PeN. Code § 49.08 (Vernon 1994). On appeal, appellant asserts five points of error.”
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Tex. Penal Code § 49.08(B): 2 cases
Ex Parte Christopher Floyd, No. 13-18-00463-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg Oct. 10, 2019).
Ex Parte Christopher Floyd, 595 S.W.3d 252 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg 2019).
Tex. Penal Code § 49.08(a): 42 cases
United States v. Trujillo, 4 F.4th 287 (5th Cir. 2021). “§ 1326 (b)(2) based on his prior conviction under Texas Penal Code § 49.08(a). But as it turns out, the error did not ultimately affect his sentence.”
Glauser v. State, 66 S.W.3d 307 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2001). “See Tex.Penal Code § 49.08. The jury assessed punishment at four years imprisonment in each case.”
United States v. Key, 599 F.3d 469 (5th Cir. 2010). “The federal government charged Key with driving a motor vehicle in a public place while intoxicated, and by reason of that intoxication causing Sergeant Araujo's death, in violation of Tex. Penal Code § 49.08 ("Intoxication Manslaughter"), assimilated through the Assimilative…”
Moore v. State, 520 S.W.3d 906 (Tex. Crim. App. 2017).
Ex Parte Roemer, 215 S.W.3d 887 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). “• Defendant # 2: Convicted in Texas of Intoxication Manslaughter under Texas Penal Code Section 49.08 on September 1, 1994, and currently on trial for the offense of Driving While Intoxicated under Texas Penal Code Section 49.”
Tex. Penal Code § 49.08(a)(1): 7 cases
Martinez v. State, 66 S.W.3d 467 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2002).
Gowans v. State, 995 S.W.2d 787 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1999).
Rodney Gowans v. State, No. 01-19-00902-CR (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 17, 2020).
Steven Xzavier Medina v. State of Texas, No. 04-22-00345-CR (Tex. App.—San Antonio May 22, 2024).
Jacqueline Kae Norris v. State, No. 03-13-00469-CR (Tex. App.—Austin July 8, 2014).
Tex. Penal Code § 49.08(a)(2): 5 cases
Douthitt v. State, 127 S.W.3d 327 (Tex. App.—Austin 2004). “Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 49.08 (West 2003). Appellant contends the district court reversibly erred by admitting the results of field sobriety and intoxilyzer tests.”
Jason Auvenshine v. State, No. 13-18-00360-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg Oct. 10, 2019).
Dylan Jezreel Garcia v. State, No. 14-14-00387-CR (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] May 12, 2015).
Dylyn Reed Richards v. State, No. 10-13-00412-CR (Tex. App.—Waco Apr. 9, 2015).
David Michael Martin v. State, No. 04-13-00483-CR (Tex. App.—San Antonio June 18, 2014).
Tex. Penal Code § 49.08(b): 23 cases
Jeffery Martinez v. State, No. 10-15-00360-CR (Tex. App.—Waco Sept. 21, 2016).
Margarito Perez Carmona v. State, No. 07-17-00018-CR, 2018 Tex. App. LEXIS 6185 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Aug. 7, 2018).
State v. Sean Michael McGuire, No. 01-18-00146-CR (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] Aug. 29, 2019).
Ex Parte Christopher Floyd, No. 13-18-00463-CR (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg Oct. 10, 2019).
Ex Parte Christopher Floyd, 595 S.W.3d 252 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg 2019).
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