Enhances the criminal penalty for intoxication manslaughter in Texas.

Texas SB745 amends the Penal Code to enhance the criminal penalty for intoxication manslaughter. The bill specifies that the offense is a first-degree felony if the person caused the death of a specific individual or multiple individuals during the same criminal transaction. The change in law applies only to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025. Offenses committed before this date remain governed by the law in effect at the time of the offense.

Enhances the criminal penalty for intoxication manslaughter in Texas.

Texas SB745 amends the Penal Code to enhance the criminal penalty for intoxication manslaughter. The bill specifies that the offense is a first-degree felony if the person caused the death of a specific individual or multiple individuals during the same criminal transaction. The change in law applies only to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025. Offenses committed before this date remain governed by the law in effect at the time of the offense.