BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 2608: DUI laws strengthened
Strengthening DUI laws.
Summary
- The BAC level for a per se DUI violation is lowered from 0.10 to 0.08. Deferred Prosecution.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2608), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 16, 1998
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Al O'Brien (D-1)
- Introduced
- January 16, 1998 in the House
- Last action
- January 16, 1998
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)
8 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 2608 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 2608 (2019–20) Building code/projects
- HB 2608 (2017–18) Sr's, disab. vets/prop tx ex
- HB 2608 (2015–16) Student and teacher data
- HB 2608 (2013–14) Classified school employees
- HB 2608 (2011–12) Early learning guidelines
- HB 2608 (2009–10) Residential mortgage loaning
- HB 2608 (2007–08) Workforce technical changes