Texas Statutes
§ 724.035 — SUSPENSION OR DENIAL OF LICENSE.
Texas § 724.035
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Tex. Transportation Code Code Ann. § 724.035 (2026).
Text
Sec. 724.035. SUSPENSION OR DENIAL OF LICENSE.
(a)If a person refuses the request of a peace officer to submit to the taking of a specimen, the department shall:
(1)suspend the person's license to operate a motor vehicle on a public highway for 180 days; or
(2)if the person is a resident without a license, issue an order denying the issuance of a license to the person for 180 days.
(b)The period of suspension or denial is two years if the person's driving record shows one or more alcohol-related or drug-related enforcement contacts, as defined by Section 524.001 (3), during the 10 years preceding the date of the person's arrest.
(c)A suspension or denial takes effect on the 40th day after the date on which the person:
(1)receives notice of suspension or denial under Section 724.032 (
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Legislative History
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 30.163, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 35, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 444, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Nearby Sections
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§ 724.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 724.002
APPLICABILITY.§ 724.003
RULEMAKING.§ 724.011
CONSENT TO TAKING OF SPECIMEN.§ 724.012
TAKING OF SPECIMEN.§ 724.014
PERSON INCAPABLE OF REFUSAL.§ 724.016
BREATH SPECIMEN.§ 724.017
TAKING OF BLOOD SPECIMEN.§ 724.019
ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS BY REQUEST.§ 724.031
STATEMENT REQUESTED ON REFUSAL.Cite This Page — Counsel Stack
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