Transportation Code · §49.06

Boating While Intoxicated

Boating While Intoxicated (§49.06): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Key points

  • Operates a watercraft (no public-place or public-water requirement)
  • While intoxicated

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Boating While Intoxicated (BWI) under Penal Code §49.06 is generally what level of offense?

  1. Class C misdemeanor
  2. Class B misdemeanor Correct
  3. Class A misdemeanor
  4. State jail felony
Why: BWI is a Class B misdemeanor (mirroring DWI 1st). 2+ priors elevate to a 3rd degree felony like DWI 3rd.
Statute: Tex. Penal Code §49.06