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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to enhancing the penalty for intoxication manslaughter and |
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intoxication assault in certain circumstances. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 49.09, Penal Code, is amended by adding |
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Subsection (b-5) to read as follows: |
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(b-5) An offense under Section 49.07 or 49.08 relating to |
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the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated is increased to |
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the next higher category of offense if it is shown on the trial of |
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the offense that, at the time of causing serious bodily injury or |
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death, the person did not: |
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(1) immediately stop the person's motor vehicle at the |
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scene of the accident or as close to the scene as possible; |
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(2) contact or cause to be contacted emergency medical |
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services or law enforcement personnel, if possible; and |
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(3) remain on the scene until the arrival of emergency |
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medical services or law enforcement personnel or other first |
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responders. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, |
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and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For |
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purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the |
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effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred |
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before that date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |