DUI Offenses - As introduced, allows a person convicted of driving under the influence of an intoxicant who is eligible for a restricted license to request, and the court to order, the use of a transdermal monitoring device in lieu of the person being required to operate only a motor vehicle equipped with an ignition interlock device; requires the person to pay all costs associated with the transdermal monitoring device; specifies the person is not eligible for assistance from the electronic monitoring indigency fund. - Amends TCA Title 39; Title 40 and Title 55, Chapter 10.

HB 1963 allows DUI offenders in Tennessee who qualify for a restricted driver's license to request using a transdermal monitoring device (a skin patch that tracks alcohol use) instead of having to install an ignition interlock device (which prevents a car from starting if alcohol is detected). The bill requires the offender to pay all costs for the monitoring device and explicitly states they cannot receive financial assistance from the state's electronic monitoring indigency fund. This change applies to individuals convicted under Tennessee's DUI laws who are eligible for restricted driving privileges. The bill amends Tennessee Code sections related to DUI offenses (Title 39, 40, and 55) to establish this alternative monitoring option.