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Senate Bill 1331 |
Senate Author: Watson et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
House Sponsor: Gallego |
Senate Bill 1331 amends the Alcoholic Beverage Code to exempt a certain minor who requested emergency medical assistance in response to the possible alcohol overdose of the minor or another person from the offenses of consumption or possession of alcohol by a minor. The bill requires a judge who places on community supervision a defendant charged with purchasing alcohol for a minor or furnishing alcohol to a minor, if the defendant committed the offense at a gathering where participants were involved in alcohol abuse, to order the defendant to perform community service and attend an approved alcohol awareness program. The bill also requires the judge to order the Department of Public Safety to suspend the defendant's driver's license or permit or deny the issuance of a license or permit to the defendant for 180 days.