Texas

Texas Legislation

Year of last legislative change: Awaiting data

Year of last revision to administrative code: Awaiting data

Most challenging aspects associated with introducing and passing interlock legislation:
None

Changes for program improvement being pursued: Awaiting data

Who is eligible for an interlock in your state according to legislation (Data provided by CIIM):
All impaired drivers

Can impaired drivers 'wait out' their interlock requirement:
Yes

Is an interlock required on test refusal:
No

Program Authority

Type of program: Judicial

Agency/agencies with authority over the interlock program: Awaiting data

Agency/agencies with authority over participant monitoring: Awaiting data

Agency/agencies with authority over sanctioning interlock program participants: Awaiting data

Agency/agencies with authority to approve devices: Awaiting data

Training available for judges, law enforcement, and lawyers:
None

Program Features

Hardship license available to first offenders: Awaiting data

Hardship license available to repeat offenders: Awaiting data

Hardship license (First offenders, Repeat offenders, All): Awaiting data

Lookback period: Awaiting data

Source of funding: Awaiting data

Indigent funding is available to participants: Yes

Qualification requirements for indigent funding: Court decision

Frequency of interlock device service: Awaiting data

Participation

Participation Rate: Awaiting data

Number of interlock program participants in 2019: Awaiting data

Indicator used to determine the number of participants in the interlock program (e.g., certificate of device installation, certificate of device removal): Awaiting data

Indicator(s) used in state as the best measure(s) of the eligible population of offenders for the interlock program to determine the program participation rate: Awaiting data

Penalties for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program Length

Length of Hard Suspension

1st offenders: Awaiting data

2nd offenders: Awaiting data

3rd offenders: Awaiting data

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Interlock Program Length

1st offenders: 3 months

2nd offenders: 12 months

3rd offenders: Awaiting data

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Program length is extended for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Length of extension for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program length is reduced for compliance: Awaiting data

Length of reduction for compliance: Awaiting data

Frequency of sanctions imposed for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program exit requirements: Compliance-based removal

Treatment

Treatment is required for the interlock program: Court discretion

Components applied to treatment: Court discretion

Data Collection & Management

Agency responsible for collecting data: DPS

Overview of Data Management: DPS can track the following: court orders, restricted licenses issued, and how many drivers have not complied.. All data is store in the Driver Licensing system.

Barriers to data collection: There is no collaborate data warehouse shared among agencies

Vendors in State

Vendor Oversight

Number of Vendors in State: 20

Agency responsible for vendor oversight: Regulatory Services Division (DPS)

Approval process for new vendors: Application process

Vendor recertification: Every 2 years

Interlock technology features (Data provided by CIIM): Camera, GPS, Real-time reporting

Radius requirement for service centers: Awaiting data

Radius requirement: Awaiting data

Jurisdiction: