The Texas Senate is getting tougher on drunk drivers. Galena Park Senator Mario Gallegos Jr. Senators voted unanimously in favor of lowering the legal blood alcohol content from .10 to .08 percent. Efforts to lower the blood alcohol content have failed in the past.
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Currently, Texas law requires a term of confinement for 72 hours and license suspension for 90 days. Lucio says increased penalties could help catch more drunk drivers. Dallas Senator Royce West sponsored SB 528 which increases the consequences for minors possessing or using alcohol. Parental notification legislation for minors who want an abortion passed its final hurdle in the Senate and is on its way to the Texas House. The Senate added an amendment to help protect doctors from prosecution if a minor uses a fake I.D. to prove they're old enough to avoid telling their parents.