Transportation Code · ch. 524

Administrative License Suspension

Administrative License Suspension (ch. 524): key points and worked practice questions for Texas peace officer exam preparation.

Key points

  • Civil/administrative process by DPS
  • Independent of criminal prosecution
  • Failure: 90 days, or 1 year with an alcohol/drug enforcement contact in the prior 10 years (§524.022(a))
  • Refusal: 180 days, or 2 years with such a contact (§724.035)

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Worked examples

Worked example 1

Administrative License Revocation (ALR) under Tex. Transp. Code ch. 524 is:

  1. A criminal sanction
  2. A civil license suspension administered by DPS, separate from any criminal DWI prosecution; typically 90 days for failure (BAC ≥0.08) or 180 days for refusal (first offense) Correct
  3. Imposed by the DA
  4. Part of the criminal DWI sentence
Why: ALR is a civil/administrative license suspension separate from criminal DWI. A driver may request a hearing within statutory time. Failure (BAC at or above limit): 90-day suspension first offense. Refusal: 180-day suspension first offense.
Statute: Tex. Transp. Code ch. 524 (failure); ch. 724 (refusal)

Statutory definitions for this topic

Administrative License Revocation (ALR) Tex. Transp. Code ch. 524 (failure); ch. 724 (refusal)
Civil license suspension administered by DPS, separate from any criminal DWI prosecution. Specimen failure (adult): 90 days, or 1 year if the driving record shows an alcohol- or drug-related enforcement contact in the preceding 10 years (§524.022(a)). Refusal: 180 days, or 2 years with such a contact in the preceding 10 years (§724.035).