HB 2984 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a rebuttable presumption that a person is intoxicated based on an alcohol concentration level analysis.

HB 2984 creates a legal presumption that a person was intoxicated if a blood, breath, or urine test shows an alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher at the time of testing. This presumption applies only to alcohol-related offenses (like DUI) committed on or after September 1, 2025, and can be challenged by the defendant in court. The bill does not change the legal limit for intoxication but codifies that a 0.08% test result creates a rebuttable presumption for prosecution. It does not affect cases where the offense occurred before the law's effective date.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2025
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Apr 8, 2025
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Apr 8, 2025
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Mar 20, 2025
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Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
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Mar 20, 2025
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Pat Curry
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