But wait – there’s more! Even if you’ve already done your jail time, paid all your fines and gotten your license back, you still owe more money, for at least the next three years. The Texas Driver Responsibility program requires you to pay an annual surcharge. If you don’t, you lose your license – again. That annual surcharge is $1,000 for a first offense, $1,500 for a second offense and $2,000 if your BAC was .16 or higher at the time of your arrest.
And if you thought that was it, you thought wrong! There are more surcharges you can accrue in that three-year period. If you are caught driving before your license is reinstated, you can add another $250 to those annual surcharges. If you are caught driving without insurance, bam – another $250 a year.
DWIs are expensive. That’s why you should discuss your case with an attorney to minimize these costs as much as possible.
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