(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), the disposition of a criminal charge does not affect a driver’s license suspension under this chapter and does not bar any matter in issue in a driver’s license suspension proceeding under this chapter.
(b) A suspension may not be imposed under this chapter on a person who is acquitted of a criminal charge under § 49.04, 49.045, 49.06, 49.061, 49.07, or 49.08, Penal Code, or § 106.041, Alcoholic Beverage Code, arising from the occurrence that was the basis for the suspension. If a suspension was imposed before the acquittal, the department shall rescind the suspension and shall remove any reference to the suspension from the person’s computerized driving record.

Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 524.015

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
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