Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.
What changed between versions
Changed the classification of intoxication manslaughter from the previous standard to a first-degree felony when specific aggravating factors are present, including causing death or prior intoxication-related convictions.
Added restrictions preventing defendants from receiving community supervision or deferred adjudication for intoxication manslaughter offenses.
Added a requirement that inmates serving intoxication manslaughter sentences must serve at least 10 years without good conduct time consideration before becoming eligible for parole.
Added restrictions preventing mandatory supervision release until inmates have served a minimum 10-year period without consideration of good conduct time.
Established September 1, 2025 as the effective date for these new provisions.