AUSTIN (KXAN) — Several DWI-related bills are making their way through the Texas legislature this session.
The one with the most movement involves implementing a minimum five-year sentence for anyone convicted of intoxication manslaughter. The current punishment range is 2-20 years with various provisions.
Susan Davis spoke in favor of this bill – HB1760 – as the Committee on Corrections took it up.
“Nine years, four months and 20 days ago, I received a phone call that no parent wants to get. ‘Your child has been involved in an accident and it’s critical you get to the hospital as quickly as possible,’” she said…