1-1 By: Sibley S.B. No. 49
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed November 24, 1992; January 13, 1993,
1-3 read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs;
1-4 February 3, 1993, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas
1-5 9, Nays 0; February 3, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-8 Harris of Dallas x
1-9 Rosson x
1-10 Carriker x
1-11 Henderson x
1-12 Leedom x
1-13 Lucio x
1-14 Luna x
1-15 Nelson x
1-16 Patterson x
1-17 Shelley x
1-18 Sibley x
1-19 West x
1-20 Whitmire x
1-21 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-22 AN ACT
1-23 relating to the elements of the offense of driving while
1-24 intoxicated.
1-25 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-26 SECTION 1. Subdivision (2), Subsection (a), Article 6701l-1,
1-27 Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
1-28 (2) "Intoxicated" means:
1-29 (A) not having the normal use of mental or
1-30 physical faculties by reason of the introduction of alcohol, a
1-31 controlled substance, a drug, a substance or its vapors that
1-32 contain a volatile chemical, an abusable glue, or an aerosol paint,
1-33 or a combination of two or more of those substances into the body;
1-34 or
1-35 (B) having an alcohol concentration of 0.10 or
1-36 more.
1-37 SECTION 2. Subsection (a), Article 6701l-1, Revised
1-38 Statutes, is amended by adding Subdivisions (8), (9), and (10) to
1-39 read as follows:
1-40 (8) "Abusable glue" has the meaning assigned by
1-41 Section 485.001, Health and Safety Code.
1-42 (9) "Aerosol paint" has the meaning assigned by
1-43 Section 485.001, Health and Safety Code.
1-44 (10) "Volatile chemical" is a chemical or isomer
1-45 listed in Section 484.002, Health and Safety Code.
1-46 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 1993.
1-47 SECTION 4. The importance of this legislation and the
1-48 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-49 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-50 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-51 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.
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1-53 Austin,
1-54 Texas
1-55 February 3, 1993
1-56 Hon. Bob Bullock
1-57 President of the Senate
1-58 Sir:
1-59 We, your Committee on State Affairs to which was referred S.B.
1-60 No. 49, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed
1-61 to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
1-62 pass and be printed.
1-63 Harris of
1-64 Dallas, Chairman
1-65 * * * * *
1-66 WITNESSES
1-67 FOR AGAINST ON
1-68 ___________________________________________________________________
2-1 Name: Bill Lewis x
2-2 Representing: MADD
2-3 City: Austin
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2-5 Name: Alan Bennett x
2-6 Representing: McLennan County Dist. Atty
2-7 City: Waco
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