TITLE: Relating to enhancing the penalty for intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault in certain circumstances.

SUMMARY: Relating to enhancing the penalty for intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault in certain circumstances.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to enhancing the penalty for intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault in certain circumstances. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 49.09, Penal Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-5) to read as follows: (b-5) An offense under Section 49.07 or 49.08 relating to the operating of a motor vehicle while intoxicated is increased to the next higher category of offense if it is shown on the trial of the offense that, at the time of causing serious bodily injury or death, the person did not: (1) immediately stop the person's motor vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close to the scene as possible; (2) contact or cause to be contacted emergency medical services or law enforcement personnel, if possible; and (3) remain on the scene until the arrival of emergency medical services or law enforcement personnel or other first responders. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.