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Breath And Blood Test Texas TX

Reader’s Question:

When I get arrested in Corpus Christi, Texas, can I choose to have a blood test rather than a breath test?

Andrew

Corpus Christi, TX

 

Texas law gives the police officer the choice of which test to test you. If the police officer asks you to take a breath test and you can say that you will only take a blood test and they do not give you the opportunity to take a blood test then they count it as a refusal. The police officer then can get your driver’s license and it will then be subject to suspension.

You can submit a sample either using breath, blood, urine, or another bodily substance at the request or order of a peace officer may, on request and within a reasonable time not to exceed two hours after the arrest, have a physician, qualified technician, chemist, or registered professional nurse selected by the person take for analysis an additional specimen of the person’s blood. Your police officer is not required to transport for testing a person who requests that a blood specimen be taken under this section.

If the police officer cannot get an additional specimen or analysis under this section does not preclude the admission of evidence relating to the analysis of the specimen taken at the request of the police officer.