Sec. 521.349. ACQUIRING MOTOR FUEL WITHOUT PAYMENT: AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION; LICENSE DENIAL. (a) A person's driver's license is automatically suspended on final conviction of an offense under Section 31.03, Penal Code, if the judgment in the case contains a special affirmative finding under Article 42.019, Code of Criminal Procedure.
(b) The department may not issue a driver's license to a person convicted of an offense specified in Subsection (a) who, on the date of the conviction, did not hold a driver's license.
(c) The period of suspension under this section is the 180 days after the date of a final conviction, and the period of license denial is the 180 days after the date the person applies to the department for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's license, unless the person has previously been denied a license under this section or had a license suspended, in which event the period of suspension is one year after the date of a final conviction, and the period of license denial is one year after the date the person applies to the department for reinstatement or issuance of a driver's license.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 359, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 7 - Vehicles and Traffic
Subtitle B - Driver's Licenses and Personal Identification Cards
Chapter 521 - Driver's Licenses and Certificates
Subchapter O. Automatic Suspension
Section 521.341. Requirements for Automatic License Suspension
Section 521.342. Person Under 21 Years of Age
Section 521.343. Period of Suspension; Extension
Section 521.344. Suspension for Offenses Involving Intoxication
Section 521.3452. Procedure in Cases Involving Minors
Section 521.346. Suspension on Conviction of Certain Fraudulent Activities
Section 521.3466. Automatic Revocation for Offense Involving Certain Fraudulent Governmental Records
Section 521.347. Reports; Recommended Suspension
Section 521.348. Automatic Revocation for Certain Sex Offenders
Section 521.349. Acquiring Motor Fuel Without Payment: Automatic Suspension; License Denial