Tex. Transp. Code Section 724.011
Consent to Taking of Specimen

(a)

If a person is arrested for an offense arising out of acts alleged to have been committed while the person was operating a motor vehicle in a public place, or a watercraft, while intoxicated, or an offense under Section 106.041 (Driving or Operating Watercraft Under the Influence of Alcohol by Minor), Alcoholic Beverage Code, the person is deemed to have consented, subject to this chapter, to submit to the taking of one or more specimens of the person’s breath or blood for analysis to determine the alcohol concentration or the presence in the person’s body of a controlled substance, drug, dangerous drug, or other substance.

(b)

A person arrested for an offense described by Subsection (a) may consent to submit to the taking of any other type of specimen to determine the person’s alcohol concentration.

Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 32, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 724.011 — Consent to Taking of Specimen, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.724.htm#724.011 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

724.001
Definitions 724.002
Applicability 724.003
Rulemaking 724.011
Consent to Taking of Specimen 724.012
Taking of Specimen 724.013
Prohibition on Taking Specimen if Person Refuses 724.014
Person Incapable of Refusal 724.015
Information Provided by Officer Before Requesting Specimen 724.016
Breath Specimen 724.017
Taking of Blood Specimen 724.018
Furnishing Information Concerning Test Results 724.019
Additional Analysis by Request 724.031
Statement Requested on Refusal 724.032
Officer’s Duties for License Suspension 724.033
Issuance by Department of Notice of Suspension or Denial of License 724.034
Contents of Notice of Suspension or Denial of License 724.035
Suspension or Denial of License 724.041
Hearing on Suspension or Denial 724.042
Issues at Hearing 724.043
Findings of Administrative Law Judge 724.044
Waiver of Right to Hearing 724.045
Prohibition on Probation of Suspension 724.046
Reinstatement of License or Issuance of New License 724.047
Appeal 724.048
Relationship of Administrative Proceeding to Criminal Proceeding 724.061
Admissibility of Refusal of Person to Submit to Taking of Specimen 724.062
Admissibility of Refusal of Request for Additional Test 724.063
Admissibility of Alcohol Concentration or Presence of Substance 724.064
Admissibility in Criminal Proceeding of Specimen Analysis

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 724.011’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 724.011 — Consent to Taking of Specimen, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.724.htm#724.011 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).