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DUI License Revocation Killeen Texas TX

Reader’s Question:

My teenage son who just recently got his driver’s license was arrested for DUI here in Killeen, Texas. Is it really necessary for the police officer to suspend his license immediately after the arrest?

Freya

Killeen, TX

On your son’s DUI arrest in Killeen, Texas, if he refused to submit to a chemical test, as a minor, his driver’s license would be suspended for four months by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). He will not be eligible for an occupational driver’s license for the first three months. The Texas Legislature enhanced the Administrative License Revocation (ALR) Program by amending the governing statutes to require that the police officer confiscates the offender’s driver’s license upon service of a Notice of Suspension and issue a 40-day temporary permit.

Moreover, the amendments provided for increased suspension periods, as well as a suspension for drivers who refuse to provide a specimen following an arrest for the offense of driving while intoxicated (DWI). The main goal of the ALR program is to suspend the driver’s licenses of dangerous drivers in a swift and sure manner. This program is supported entirely by state funds and as of date, no federal funds have been received by DPS to administer the program.

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