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Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Texas Attorney General Reports

Decided July 2, 1977No. H-1053Published

1Opinion of the Court

Honorable Wilson E. Speir Opinion No. H-1853 Texas Department of Public Safety 5805 N. Lamar Boulevard Re: Automatic suspension Box 4087 of driver's license. Austin, Texas 78773 Dear Col. Speir: You have asked about the constitutionality of the "auto- matic" suspension of drivers' licenses required by section 24 of article 6687b, V.T.C.S. That section of the statute provides, inter e, that "[tlhe license of any person shall be automatically suspended upon final conviction" of driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs. Whenever any person is…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Taylor v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1948
  2. Tatum v. Texas Department of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
  3. Texas Department of Public Safety v. PrebleCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1966
  4. Hays v. Department of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1957
  5. Gaddy v. Texas Department of Public SafetyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964

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