What are the punishments for a DUI in Texas?
If you are charged with a DUI in Texas, you could be faced with many different punishments including the following. For the first offense you could receive: a fine no greater than $2,000, a jail term of three to 180 days, loss of driver’s license for up to a year, and/or an annual fee of $1,000 to $2,000 dollars for three years in order to keep your driver’s license. For a second offense, you could be punished with the following: A fine no greater than $4,000, a month up to a year in prison, loss of your driver’s license for up to two years, and an annual fee of $1,000 to $2,000 in order to keep your driver’s license.
