Amend CSHB 517 (house committee printing) by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subtitle B, Title 4, Government Code, is amended by adding Chapter 423 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 423. DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED PREVENTION
Sec. 423.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated" has the meaning assigned by Section 49.09(c), Penal Code.
Sec. 423.002. STUDIES. (a) The office of the governor shall conduct a biennial study on driving while intoxicated in this state that monitors and analyzes:
(1) the efficacy of restrictions on eligibility for release on parole or to mandatory supervision for persons convicted of certain intoxication offenses in deterring or preventing future intoxication offenses, including the provisions of 508.145(d)(1) and 508.149(a), Government Code, as amended by Chapter 1 (SB24) and 122 (HB3000), Acts of the 82nd Legislature, Regular Session
(2) driving while intoxicated data collected in this state, including data relating to:
(A) driving fatalities involving intoxicated drivers;
(B) automatic driver's license suspensions by the Department of Public Safety for convictions of an offense relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated; and
(C) the number of intoxication offenses resulting in a sentence of 25 years or more for an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code
(3) the laws and programs of other states that have been successful in reducing the occurrence of offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated, including sentencing of intoxication offenses;
(4) the impact on public safety of repeat and habitual offenders and intoxication offenses causing serious bodily injury or death, including the sentencing of intoxication offenses; and
(b) Based on the studies conducted under Subsection (a), the office of the governor shall collaborate with the Texas Department of Transportation, the Department of Public Safety, and the Department of State Health Services to reduce alcoholism and recidivism and the number of driving while intoxicated offenses committed in this state, including repeat and habitual offenses and offenses causing serious bodily injury or death.
(c) Not later than January 1 of each odd-numbered year, the office of the governor shall submit a report to the legislature that:
(1) describes the total number of sentences imposed of 25 years or more for an offense under Chapter 49, Penal Code
(2) describes the success of state laws and programs in reducing the occurrence of offenses relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated;
(3) analyzes the efficacy of restrictions on eligibility for release on parole or to mandatory supervision for persons convicted of certain intoxication offenses in deterring or preventing future intoxication offenses; and
(4) recommends legislation relating to the prevention of those offenses in this state, including repeat and habitual offenses and offenses causing serious bodily injury or death.