Texas Penal Code, Chapter 49 – Intoxication and Beverage Offenses
Texas Penal Code, § 49.045. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED WITH CHILD PASSENGER.
- A person commits an offense if:
- the person is intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle in a public place; and
- the vehicle being operated by the person is occupied by a passenger who is younger than 15 years of age.
- An offense under this section is a state jail felony.