Tex. Codes » Transportation Code · TITLE 7. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC · SUBTITLE B. DRIVER'S LICENSES AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS · CHAPTER 524. ADMINISTRATIVE SUSPENSION OF DRIVER'S LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PASS TEST FOR INTOXICATION
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Tex. Transp. Code § 524.001 (2026)

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Sec. 524.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Adult" means an individual 21 years of age or older.

(2) "Alcohol concentration" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.01, Penal Code.

(3) "Alcohol-related or drug-related enforcement contact" means a driver's license suspension, disqualification, or prohibition order under the laws of this state or another state resulting from:

(A) a conviction of an offense prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle or watercraft while:

(i) intoxicated;

(ii) under the influence of alcohol; or

(iii) under the influence of a controlled substance;

(B) a refusal to submit to the taking of a breath or blood specimen following an arrest for an offense prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle or an offense prohibiting the operation of a watercraft, if the watercraft was powered with an engine having a manufacturer's rating of 50 horsepower or more, while:

(i) intoxicated;

(ii) under the influence of alcohol; or

(iii) under the influence of a controlled substance; or

(C) an analysis of a breath or blood specimen showing an alcohol concentration of a level specified by Section 49.01, Penal Code, following an arrest for an offense prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle or watercraft while intoxicated.

(4) "Arrest" includes the taking into custody of a child, as defined by Section 51.02, Family Code.

(5) "Conviction" includes an adjudication under Title 3, Family Code.

(6) "Criminal charge" includes a charge that may result in a proceeding under Title 3, Family Code.

(7) "Criminal prosecution" includes a proceeding under Title 3, Family Code.

(8) "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.

(9) "Director" means the public safety director of the department.

(10) "Driver's license" has the meaning assigned by Section 521.001. The term includes a commercial driver's license or a commercial learner's permit issued under Chapter 522.

(11) "Minor" means an individual under 21 years of age.

(12) "Public place" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07(a), Penal Code.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 444, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.

Amended by:

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1348 (S.B. 328), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2009.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 752 (H.B. 1888), Sec. 37, eff. January 1, 2016.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases, 1996–2012 · leading case: Mireles v. Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf., 9 S.W.3d 128 (Tex. 1999).
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Mireles v. Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf., 9 S.W.3d 128 (Tex. 1999). “See Tex. Transp. Code § 524.001. If a person is arrested for drunk driving and takes a test that shows his alcohol concentration to be 0.”
Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Alford, 154 S.W.3d 133 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 524.001 (3), 724.”
Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Caruana, 363 S.W.3d 606 (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 524.001 -.051 (West 2007 & Supp.”
Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Guerra, 970 S.W.2d 645 (Tex. App. 1998). “This appeal arises from the suspension of appellee Michael Guerra’s driver’s license pursuant to Texas Transportation Code sections 524.001, et seq.”
Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Guajardo, 970 S.W.2d 602 (Tex. App. 1998). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 524.001 -.051, 724.”
State v. Clemmer, 999 S.W.2d 903 (Tex. App. 1999). “Tex. TRAnsp. Code Ann. § 524.001 et seq. (Vernon 1999).”
Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Thompson, 14 S.W.3d 853 (Tex. App. 2000). “An administrative hearing on the suspension was held pursuant to Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 524.001 -.051 (Vernon 1999 & Supp.”
State v. Montgomery, 972 S.W.2d 872 (Tex. App. 1998). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 524.001 et. seq.”
Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Harris, 33 S.W.3d 406 (Tex. App. 2000). “Harris was 20 years old at the time of the incident; however, the Transportation Code, unlike the Family Code, classifies an individual under 21 years of age as a minor for purposes of license revocation.”
Ex parte Ward, 925 S.W.2d 286 (Tex. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “Laws 3518 , 3519-20 (repealed 1995)(current version at Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 524.001 et seq. (Vernon 1996)).”
Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Michael Stephen Guerra (Tex. App. 1998). · cites it 2× “Guerra was arrested for driving while intoxicated ("DWI") and after failing a breath test, was served notice that his license would be suspended.”
in the Matter of W. T. O. (Tex. App. 2002). “041 (j)(3) (West 1995) (driving under influence of alcohol by minor); Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 524.001 (12) (West 1999) (license suspension for failure to pass test for intoxication); Tex.”
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— Tex. Transp. Code § 524.001(1) — 1 case
Ex parte Ward, 925 S.W.2d 286 (Tex. App. 1996). “Laws 3518 , 3519-20 (repealed 1995)(current version at Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 524.001 et seq. (Vernon 1996)).”
— Tex. Transp. Code § 524.001(3) — 1 case
Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Alford, 154 S.W.3d 133 (Tex. App. 2005). “See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. §§ 524.001 (3), 724.”
— Tex. Transp. Code § 524.001(c) — 1 case
Texas Dep't of Pub. Saf. v. Harris, 33 S.W.3d 406 (Tex. App. 2000). “Harris was 20 years old at the time of the incident; however, the Transportation Code, unlike the Family Code, classifies an individual under 21 years of age as a minor for purposes of license revocation.”
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