Sec. 106.115. ATTENDANCE AT ALCOHOL AWARENESS COURSE; LICENSE SUSPENSION
(B) renewal of the certification;
(3) shall adopt rules regarding alcohol awareness programs approved under this section; and
(4) shall monitor, coordinate, and provide training to a person who provides
an alcohol awareness program.
(b) When requested, an alcohol awareness program may be taught in languages
other than English.
(c) The court shall require the defendant to present to the court, within 90 days of the date of final conviction, evidence in the form prescribed by the court that the defendant, as ordered by the court, has satisfactorily completed an alcohol awareness program or performed the required hours of community service. For good cause the court may extend this period by not more than 90 days. If the defendant presents the required evidence within the prescribed period, the court may reduce the assessed fine to an amount equal to no less than one-half of the amount of the initial fine.
(d) If the defendant does not present the required evidence within the
prescribed period, the court:
(1) shall order the Department of Public Safety to:
(A) suspend the defendant's driver's license or permit for a period
not to exceed six months or, if the defendant does not have a license
or permit, to deny the issuance of a license or permit to the defendant
for that period; or
(B) if the defendant has been previously convicted of an offense under
one or more of the sections listed in Subsection (a), suspend the defendant's
driver's license or permit for a period not to exceed one year or,
if the defendant does not have a license or permit, to deny the issuance
of a license or permit to the defendant for that period; and
(2) may order the defendant or the parent, managing conservator, or guardian
of the defendant to do any act or refrain from doing any act if the court
determines that doing the act or refraining from doing the act will increase
the likelihood that the defendant will present evidence to the court that
the defendant has satisfactorily completed an alcohol awareness program
or performed the required hours of community service.
(e) The Department of Public Safety shall send notice of the suspension
or prohibition order issued under Subsection (d) by first class mail to
the defendant. The notice must include the date of the suspension or prohibition
order, the reason for the suspension or prohibition, and the period covered
by the suspension or prohibition.