Texas · Texas Penal Code
Tex. Penal Code § 49.09: ENHANCED OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
What this law says, in plain English
Operating a motor vehicle, aircraft, watercraft, or amusement ride while intoxicated becomes a felony (third or second degree) upon prior convictions or if serious bodily injury results to certain officials.
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