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Texas Penal Code, Chapter 49 - Intoxication and Alcoholic Beverage Offenses

Texas Penal Code, § 49.045.  DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED WITH CHILD PASSENGER.

        (a)  A person commits an offense if:
                (1)  the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place;  and
                (2)  the vehicle being operated by the person is occupied by a passenger who is younger than 15 years of age.
        (b)  An offense under this section is a state jail felony.


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