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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 524.001

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Department of Public Safety: means the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas. See Texas Transportation Code 1.004

In this chapter:
(1) “Adult” means an individual 21 years of age or older.
(2) “Alcohol concentration” has the meaning assigned by § 49.01, Penal Code.
(3) “Alcohol-related or drug-related enforcement contact” means a driver’s license suspension, disqualification, or prohibition order under the laws of this state or another state resulting from:
(A) a conviction of an offense prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle or watercraft while:
(i) intoxicated;
(ii) under the influence of alcohol; or
(iii) under the influence of a controlled substance;
(B) a refusal to submit to the taking of a breath or blood specimen following an arrest for an offense prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle or an offense prohibiting the operation of a watercraft, if the watercraft was powered with an engine having a manufacturer’s rating of 50 horsepower or more, while:
(i) intoxicated;
(ii) under the influence of alcohol; or
(iii) under the influence of a controlled substance; or
(C) an analysis of a breath or blood specimen showing an alcohol concentration of a level specified by § 49.01, Penal Code, following an arrest for an offense prohibiting the operation of a motor vehicle or watercraft while intoxicated.
(4) “Arrest” includes the taking into custody of a child, as defined by § 51.02, Family Code.
(5) “Conviction” includes an adjudication under Title 3, Family Code.
(6) “Criminal charge” includes a charge that may result in a proceeding under Title 3, Family Code.
(7) “Criminal prosecution” includes a proceeding under Title 3, Family Code.
(8) “Department” means the Department of Public Safety.
(9) “Director” means the public safety director of the department.
(10) “Driver’s license” has the meaning assigned by § 521.001. The term includes a commercial driver’s license or a commercial learner’s permit issued under Chapter 522.
(11) “Minor” means an individual under 21 years of age.
(12) “Public place” has the meaning assigned by § 1.07(a), Penal Code.