Fight the Texas Driver Responsibility Law

[FightTheTxDriver RespLaw]

Hello everyone! The TX Driver Responsibility Law is a very little known law that requires Texans to pay over $700.00 (if you pay upfront) for certain traffic violations and/or points.
I received a ticket four years ago for having no car insurance. I did the crime and paid the fine. I was released from all fines and fees from the TX DPS. However, the TX DRL gives the TX DPS the right to require over $700 MORE from me and suspend my Driver's License if I don't pay. TX DPS doesn't have to notify me and I can't seem to find the appeal process. This is a violation of our constitutional rights!
For more information and to join the fight:
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e-mail:
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and sign the petition at: www.petitiononline.com/TXDRP07/petition.html

Now, I understand this is a public forum and I encourage everyone to voice their opinion. Without you, I can't improve the campaign. However, please respect EVERYONE on this board.

Thank You for your support and consideration, Mary Moody

[Shame]

I see this today but noticed that not even one person has replied to your statement. The typical American is so busy watching ball games that they never get involved in politics unless the world comes to an end.

Since Ronald Regan took money and manpower from government, they have been stedily looking for ways to get it back and with interest and vengenance.

Being a 13 year CDL driver and being from Texas, I do have many stories to tell, but no-one really cares...so why bother.

We have the only government in the world where we pay two or three times for the legal right to be a citizen. We pay once thru our taxes to be a free person and live freely. We pay again for a Judge, a court and DA to procecute us and pay again for a lawyer to defend us. If our lawyer is not good or the jury goes against us...we have to pay the court cost associated with the mockery.

All this is similar to a USER FEE...but instead of being a user, you are a perpetrator of the laws of our society, and that gives them the right to capitalize off your mistake and misfortune. Most Judges make over $150,000 a year and most jurors make $9.00 a day. It seems a citizen is not worth much compared to a Judge.

Should we be a class-ful society, then a Judge would be deemed royality just by the numbers on the paycheck alone. And the system supports itself as a business that is paid for by the taxpayers that are left...meaning those who are not bankrupt or put in prison by the very system that was meant to defend...is it no wonder that a fresh built prison is always immediately filled to capaicity as the business supports itself and growth is the only option.

We are no longer a Democracy.

We are a Plutocracy with the intent to rule as a Totalitarian State.

Our overtaking of the Polygamist Sect cost millions of dollars and may actually challenge the separation of church and state but it will never challenge the right of the Republic of Texas to over state and challenge the laws of even God himself.

I suggest you pay the fine and the overcharges for it is all still cheaper than a lawyer and besides you might cause someone to miss a ballgame...and how bad would that be.

[FightTheTxDriver RespLaw]

Shame wrote:

I see this today but noticed that not even one person has replied to your statement. The typical American is so busy watching ball games that they never get involved in politics unless the world comes to an end.
Since Ronald Regan took money and manpower from government, they have been stedily looking for ways to get it back and with interest and vengenance.
Being a 13 year CDL driver and being from Texas, I do have many stories to tell, but no-one really cares...so why bother.
We have the only government in the world where we pay two or three times for the legal right to be a citizen. We pay once thru our taxes to be a free person and live freely. We pay again for a Judge, a court and DA to procecute us and pay again for a lawyer to defend us. If our lawyer is not good or the jury goes against us...we have to pay the court cost associated with the mockery.
All this is similar to a USER FEE...but instead of being a user, you are a perpetrator of the laws of our society, and that gives them the right to capitalize off your mistake and misfortune. Most Judges make over $150,000 a year and most jurors make $9.00 a day. It seems a citizen is not worth much compared to a Judge.
Should we be a class-ful society, then a Judge would be deemed royality just by the numbers on the paycheck alone. And the system supports itself as a business that is paid for by the taxpayers that are left...meaning those who are not bankrupt or put in prison by the very system that was meant to defend...is it no wonder that a fresh built prison is always immediately filled to capaicity as the business supports itself and growth is the only option.
We are no longer a Democracy.
We are a Plutocracy with the intent to rule as a Totalitarian State.
Our overtaking of the Polygamist Sect cost millions of dollars and may actually challenge the separation of church and state but it will never challenge the right of the Republic of Texas to over state and challenge the laws of even God himself.
I suggest you pay the fine and the overcharges for it is all still cheaper than a lawyer and besides you might cause someone to miss a ballgame...and how bad would that be.

Yes, that would be very terrible.
But I'm not stopping.

[Shame]

FightTheTxDriverRespLaw wrote:

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Yes, that would be very terrible.
But I'm not stopping.

Mabybe Obamma can help.

[okokok]

I am sure osama bin laden cares about our drivers ...oh wait I mean barak obama...

[FightTheTxDriver RespLaw]

Shame wrote:

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Mabybe Obamma can help.

LOL! Maybe, but for now I'm taking this to the TX Governor. I have an appt with them next week.

[Shame]

FightTheTxDriverRespLaw wrote:

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LOL! Maybe, but for now I'm taking this to the TX Governor. I have an appt with them next week.

Be prepaired to make a sizeable donation for the restoration of the Governor's Mansion.

During your meeting, ask him what a Totaliarian form of government is and how Plutocrats have taken complete control of our Free Enterprise System by enacting laws that favor The Wealthy.

Example: Mandatory Auto Insurance.
Example: No Mandatory Health Insurance.
(Remember that your own body is more important that the body of your automobile.)

[FightTheTxDriver RespLaw]

Shame wrote:

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Be prepaired to make a sizeable donation for the restoration of the Governor's Mansion.
During your meeting, ask him what a Totaliarian form of government is and how Plutocrats have taken complete control of our Free Enterprise System by enacting laws that favor The Wealthy.
Example: Mandatory Auto Insurance.
Example: No Mandatory Health Insurance.
(Remember that your own body is more important that the body of your automobile.)

Yeah, I'll make sure to donate to the restoration fund! LOL! The one police/securtiy took off and we pay for 2. Security cameras out of order, ect. We pay for this and it pisses me off that they want us to voluntarily donate to restore the mansion.
But that is a good point: its manditory for car insurance but not health insurance, especially children's health insurance. Hmmmm.

[Shame]

FightTheTxDriverRespLaw wrote:

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Yeah, I'll make sure to donate to the restoration fund! LOL! The one police/securtiy took off and we pay for 2. Security cameras out of order, ect. We pay for this and it pisses me off that they want us to voluntarily donate to restore the mansion.
But that is a good point: its manditory for car insurance but not health insurance, especially children's health insurance. Hmmmm.

My crystal ball says this about your visit with the governor.

First, you have to get up early and dress nice to make an impression. Then you have to leave early to fight the traffic and your destination is exactly downtown Austin. By the time you get there, you are already exausted and nerve rattled. If you didn't make a list of items to talk about, you will be overcome and intimidated by the sheer magnitude of the Texas State Capital System. Just standing there will show you what a small person you are and how insignifant your voice really is in your own government. You may be searched and mistaken for a Lobbist.

You won't go straight to the Governor. You must meet his secretary and be put in a waiting system which will almost always go past the appointment time.(This will help intimidate and be-little you) it is a Psychology effect.)

From this point it can go one of two ways, in an election year he may actually come out and get you or you will be led in by a formally dressed person. Then he will probably appear very serious and already pressed for time,( even though he just had a 30 minute conversation with a golfing buddy.)

His research team has already briefed him on everything about you and why you are there. He knows who you are, how much money you have, who your influential friends are and he already has all the answers to any question you might have. He may actually throw you off by asking if you personally voted for HIM...

Cost-Benefit Analysis...you will lose. He is getting paid and you are not. Your thoughts as a Real Time Citizen in an everchanging Totaliarian State have practically no value. IE. Divide the total number of Texas Citizens by the number one and your importance will appear on the screen.

You cannot possibily introduce any new information to him unless you have a virus and you exhale enough of it to make him sick.

He is a wealthy plutocrat. He intends to stay that way. The only way you can stump him is to find out if his major support and ideals come from the Laywer Industry or the Insurance Industry.

At that point it becomes oil and water don't mix. If you are on his SIDE, at that point you may form a friendly bond just for the time elasped during the meeting.

I wish you well. Pay for your parking with pride and try not to have an accident on the way home.
When you get home...follow up on your actions. If you don't, they have a very short memory and they are held accountable to no-one except someday God.

Good Luck from Me.

[Shame]

FightTheTxDriverRespLaw wrote:

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Yeah, I'll make sure to donate to the restoration fund! LOL! The one police/securtiy took off and we pay for 2. Security cameras out of order, ect. We pay for this and it pisses me off that they want us to voluntarily donate to restore the mansion.
But that is a good point: its manditory for car insurance but not health insurance, especially children's health insurance. Hmmmm.

I did some quick research for you.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Perry

From the paragraph on Governorship.

Another element of Perry's platform has been tort reform; as lieutenant governor he had tried and failed to place a limit on class action awards and allowing plaintiffs to distribute awards among several liable sources. In 2003, Perry sponsored a controversial state constitutional amendment to[citation needed] cap medical malpractice rewards; this proposal was narrowly approved by voters.

This legislation has resulted in a decrease in malpractice insurance rates and a marked increase in the number of doctors seeking certification[8] to practice in Texas, bringing skilled practitioners to areas of the state long in need of quality care.

Me Again:

His vote for "Limits" means a strike against Lawyers since their pay is a per-cent of the total.

It also means that his sponsorship belongs to the Doctors and the Insurance companies since they are the ONLY ONES to benefit from TORT REFORM.

It is also another Totalitarian law that smites the very citizens it would seem to protect.

Please read the following...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totalitarianism

[FightTheTxDriver RespLaw]

Shame wrote:

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My crystal ball says this about your visit with the governor.
First, you have to get up early and dress nice to make an impression. Then you have to leave early to fight the traffic and your destination is exactly downtown Austin. By the time you get there, you are already exausted and nerve rattled. If you didn't make a list of items to talk about, you will be overcome and intimidated by the sheer magnitude of the Texas State Capital System. Just standing there will show you what a small person you are and how insignifant your voice really is in your own government. You may be searched and mistaken for a Lobbist.
You won't go straight to the Governor. You must meet his secretary and be put in a waiting system which will almost always go past the appointment time.(This will help intimidate and be-little you) it is a Psychology effect.)
From this point it can go one of two ways, in an election year he may actually come out and get you or you will be led in by a formally dressed person. Then he will probably appear very serious and already pressed for time,( even though he just had a 30 minute conversation with a golfing buddy.)
His research team has already briefed him on everything about you and why you are there. He knows who you are, how much money you have, who your influential friends are and he already has all the answers to any question you might have. He may actually throw you off by asking if you personally voted for HIM...
Cost-Benefit Analysis...you will lose. He is getting paid and you are not. Your thoughts as a Real Time Citizen in an everchanging Totaliarian State have practically no value. IE. Divide the total number of Texas Citizens by the number one and your importance will appear on the screen.
You cannot possibily introduce any new information to him unless you have a virus and you exhale enough of it to make him sick.
He is a wealthy plutocrat. He intends to stay that way. The only way you can stump him is to find out if his major support and ideals come from the Laywer Industry or the Insurance Industry.
At that point it becomes oil and water don't mix. If you are on his SIDE, at that point you may form a friendly bond just for the time elasped during the meeting.
I wish you well. Pay for your parking with pride and try not to have an accident on the way home.
When you get home...follow up on your actions. If you don't, they have a very short memory and they are held accountable to no-one except someday God.
Good Luck from Me.

Thanks Shame! I have anticipated this meeting for a while and have expected just what you wrote. But I have requesting this meeting for 6 months and it is finally approved.
Yes, I will not meet with Governor Perry. I will meet with his liaison, Kyle.
I know they are watching, checking me out and know exactly how much I have. But you saying it: it puts it out there in front of my face and out of my head-little scary but I'm not worried anymore.
I do appreciate your comment-it helps me prepare. But rest assured, I'm not going away that easily and I will not be intimidated by a government that I can change.(can't change them so easily!)
Thanks again Shame, you are helping me prepare and I need it!

[FightTheTxDriver RespLaw]

Shame wrote:

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I did some quick research for you.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Perry
From the paragraph on Governorship.
Another element of Perry's platform has been tort reform; as lieutenant governor he had tried and failed to place a limit on class action awards and allowing plaintiffs to distribute awards among several liable sources. In 2003, Perry sponsored a controversial state constitutional amendment to[citation needed] cap medical malpractice rewards; this proposal was narrowly approved by voters.
This legislation has resulted in a decrease in malpractice insurance rates and a marked increase in the number of doctors seeking certification[8] to practice in Texas, bringing skilled practitioners to areas of the state long in need of quality care.
Me Again:
His vote for "Limits" means a strike against Lawyers since their pay is a per-cent of the total.
It also means that his sponsorship belongs to the Doctors and the Insurance companies since they are the ONLY ONES to benefit from TORT REFORM.
It is also another Totalitarian law that smites the very citizens it would seem to protect.
Please read the following...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totalitarianism

You rock, SHame! You certainly did do some research for me. I'm reading it now..........

[Shame]

FightTheTxDriverRespLaw wrote:

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Thanks Shame! I have anticipated this meeting for a while and have expected just what you wrote. But I have requesting this meeting for 6 months and it is finally approved.
Yes, I will not meet with Governor Perry. I will meet with his liaison, Kyle.
I know they are watching, checking me out and know exactly how much I have. But you saying it: it puts it out there in front of my face and out of my head-little scary but I'm not worried anymore.
I do appreciate your comment-it helps me prepare. But rest assured, I'm not going away that easily and I will not be intimidated by a government that I can change.(can't change them so easily!)
Thanks again Shame, you are helping me prepare and I need it!

You are welcome. I would like to discuss "Change" with you this weekend. As the Internet give the people of this world the easy ability to share information, it would seem that someday "We The People" would have more meaning in the areas of government and general positive elements that would benefit us, our children and grandchildren.

Our Narcisitic Society seems very content with Great Debt. When you look back in history, poverty and hunger has produced more radical change than voting. So, when will this plastic riding economy create hunger and poverty in place of Negative Wealth?

I challenge you to read and understand the works of Maslow and his Theory of Basic Human Needs.

If you study the Bible, the word "Shame" appears many times. It would seem that Shame is a greater force to create a good, model human, more than anything. Religion and wealth are of no value without understanding and compassion. The transendence that Maslow speaks of is a (practically) non-achievable process in our world. Debt, daily chores and responsibility reduce the human mind to a slave to the lower rungs on Maslow's Triangle. It is no wonder our Prisons are full and people demand drugs to try and get some kind of mental rest.

Thanks for reading this.

[Shame]

I will also study The Driver Responsibility Law. It now seems to be simply another law that comes into the home and regulates basic human activity.

To understand this you must picture a simple transfer of wealth from you to the Insurance Co. and ask yourself if you wanted this transfer or if you were forced by legislation.

(I will stop here and remind you that a government cannot legislate "Wealth.") If you ask a wealthy politician what I just said, they will declare that in their case, that I am wrong.

If you study Texas History, you will find a PROPENSITY for the State to take away rights, electrocute and incarcate more people than all the others. Why does Texas lean to such harsh treatment of it's citizens. Is it because Mexico (a third world country) is at it's southern border?

Why did the people of the East Texas Bible Belt take away the rights of citizens to purchase and consume alcholic beverages when our own Jesus made and distributed wine at a wedding. I asked a church member this and he said that the wine Jesus made was non-alcholic. Now we have left conversation and moved to Great Lies.(Non-alcholic beverages are reffered to as GRAPE JUICE.) So now I am lied to and dumbed down so I can fit into a Totalitarian Franchised form of religion That Jesus himself could not recognize.

Final question. Since we have the propensity to be Totalitarian, would it not be better to choke the beast instead of deal with the petty issues?

[Shame]

From: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/p...

Annual surcharges for certain convictions

Drivers who receive a conviction for DWI or a DWI-related offense, failure to maintain financial responsibility or driving while license invalid will pay an annual surcharge for a period of three years. No points are placed on driver records for these offenses because the fine is automatic on the first offense.

A first-time DWI results in a $1,000 surcharge, paid annually for three years. A second-time DWI results in a $1,500 surcharge, paid annually for three years. The charges are cumulative. For example a driver could pay $1,000 as a result of their first DWI and an additional $1,500 for their second DWI, paying a total of $2,500 annually.

A conviction for driving while license is invalid or failure to maintain financial responsibility results in a surcharge of $250, paid annually for three years. A driver who is convicted of driving without a valid license receives a $100 per year surcharge for three years.

The surcharge assessed for this program is in addition to other reinstatement fees required for other administrative actions.

OK NOW, how high does your helicopter go?

What is this law all about?

It is about TRANSFER OF WEALTH.

The STATE OF TEXAS does not like people who:

Drive while being intoxicated.

Drive without PROPER Insurance.

Drive without PROPER VALID License.

The Totalitarian Government wants you to see and do what they want. The fines are hugh compared to the actual crime. Taking offenses from other states may be unconstitutional since Texas has no ability to determine the validity of the other states resolve.

Who backed and pushed the law, certainly not people who drink and drive. Not poor people who cannot afford insurance. Not country people who let their license expire.

How many dollars were spent on T.V. commercials to get this law passed? Which members of your state government pushed for it's existance and what monetary benifits did they receive from the lobbist groups...mainly insurance companies?

Moral of the story, EVERY TIME A LAW IS MADE, SOMEONE LOSES A RIGHT OR PRIVLEDGE THAT OUR FOREFATHERS LABORED FOR US TO HAVE.

Eventually, we will be worse that the Country we came here to escape.

[Shame]

So, what does make change in a people or a government?

Voting, people sticking together and pushing for what pleases their group, hunger and poverty?

Poor countries seem to have the worst leaders.(Look at South Africa) The land must have enough natural resources to provide the basics for human existance, but after that is just politics.

The people of remote islands form a group to meet each others needs. What kind of government is this called?

The people of Hawaii had that until big money moved in and capitalized from the tourism industry. Now the locals cannot afford to live in their own country and they want it back. Big money and government are not the answer to everything.

Who ever lived in the 60's and thought that someday the Wall Street boys could take over the making of a simple hamburger and run all the mom and pop businesses out of small town America.

What we have became is somewhat far fetched and sometimes lacks a good dose of reality.

So, I give up. You tell me what makes change.(At least for the better.)

[FightTheTxDriver RespLaw]

Shame wrote:

I will also study The Driver Responsibility Law. It now seems to be simply another law that comes into the home and regulates basic human activity.
To understand this you must picture a simple transfer of wealth from you to the Insurance Co. and ask yourself if you wanted this transfer or if you were forced by legislation.
(I will stop here and remind you that a government cannot legislate "Wealth.") If you ask a wealthy politician what I just said, they will declare that in their case, that I am wrong.
If you study Texas History, you will find a PROPENSITY for the State to take away rights, electrocute and incarcate more people than all the others. Why does Texas lean to such harsh treatment of it's citizens. Is it because Mexico (a third world country) is at it's southern border?
Why did the people of the East Texas Bible Belt take away the rights of citizens to purchase and consume alcholic beverages when our own Jesus made and distributed wine at a wedding. I asked a church member this and he said that the wine Jesus made was non-alcholic. Now we have left conversation and moved to Great Lies.(Non-alcholic beverages are reffered to as GRAPE JUICE.) So now I am lied to and dumbed down so I can fit into a Totalitarian Franchised form of religion That Jesus himself could not recognize.
Final question. Since we have the propensity to be Totalitarian, would it not be better to choke the beast instead of deal with the petty issues?

Shame, LOL! I wonder what my cousin who is a preacher would say to that? Excellent point and well put.

[FightTheTxDriver RespLaw]

Shame wrote:

From: http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/director_staff/p...
Annual surcharges for certain convictions
Drivers who receive a conviction for DWI or a DWI-related offense, failure to maintain financial responsibility or driving while license invalid will pay an annual surcharge for a period of three years. No points are placed on driver records for these offenses because the fine is automatic on the first offense.
A first-time DWI results in a $1,000 surcharge, paid annually for three years. A second-time DWI results in a $1,500 surcharge, paid annually for three years. The charges are cumulative. For example a driver could pay $1,000 as a result of their first DWI and an additional $1,500 for their second DWI, paying a total of $2,500 annually.
A conviction for driving while license is invalid or failure to maintain financial responsibility results in a surcharge of $250, paid annually for three years. A driver who is convicted of driving without a valid license receives a $100 per year surcharge for three years.
The surcharge assessed for this program is in addition to other reinstatement fees required for other administrative actions.
OK NOW, how high does your helicopter go?
What is this law all about?
It is about TRANSFER OF WEALTH.
The STATE OF TEXAS does not like people who:
Drive while being intoxicated.
Drive without PROPER Insurance.
Drive without PROPER VALID License.
The Totalitarian Government wants you to see and do what they want. The fines are hugh compared to the actual crime. Taking offenses from other states may be unconstitutional since Texas has no ability to determine the validity of the other states resolve.
Who backed and pushed the law, certainly not people who drink and drive. Not poor people who cannot afford insurance. Not country people who let their license expire.
How many dollars were spent on T.V. commercials to get this law passed? Which members of your state government pushed for it's existance and what monetary benifits did they receive from the lobbist groups...mainly insurance companies?
Moral of the story, EVERY TIME A LAW IS MADE, SOMEONE LOSES A RIGHT OR PRIVLEDGE THAT OUR FOREFATHERS LABORED FOR US TO HAVE.
Eventually, we will be worse that the Country we came here to escape.

Shame, FYI it's over $250.00 to have your DL re-instated in the State of TX.
"Taking offenses from other states may be unconstitutional since Texas has no ability to determine the validity of the other states resolve." - Excellent point! I never thought of that-I will research.

"Who backed and pushed the law, certainly not people who drink and drive." - Actually, they do! Mike Krusee, one the authors of the TX DRL was arrested here in Austin, TX for suspision of DWI in April 2008. Since it was only a suspision of DWI (he failed a sobriety test and had expired L.Plates, refused the breath test-so he automatically gets to have his DL suspended for 180 days) the TX DPS refuses to release the dash cam from the police car nor the details of the case-since it's ongoing, the Law says they can hold the info.

"How many dollars were spent on T.V. commercials to get this law passed? Which members of your state government pushed for it's existance and what monetary benifits did they receive from the lobbist groups...mainly insurance companies?" - The TX DRL was not approved the first time around-so it was forced thru w/o support. No major headlines, news stories, or artices about it. For most, it is a total shock.

[Shame]

FightTheTxDriverRespLaw wrote:

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Shame, FYI it's over $250.00 to have your DL re-instated in the State of TX.
"Taking offenses from other states may be unconstitutional since Texas has no ability to determine the validity of the other states resolve." - Excellent point! I never thought of that-I will research.
"Who backed and pushed the law, certainly not people who drink and drive." - Actually, they do! Mike Krusee, one the authors of the TX DRL was arrested here in Austin, TX for suspision of DWI in April 2008. Since it was only a suspision of DWI (he failed a sobriety test and had expired L.Plates, refused the breath test-so he automatically gets to have his DL suspended for 180 days) the TX DPS refuses to release the dash cam from the police car nor the details of the case-since it's ongoing, the Law says they can hold the info.
"How many dollars were spent on T.V. commercials to get this law passed? Which members of your state government pushed for it's existance and what monetary benifits did they receive from the lobbist groups...mainly insurance companies?" - The TX DRL was not approved the first time around-so it was forced thru w/o support. No major headlines, news stories, or artices about it. For most, it is a total shock.

Many laws that are overly weighted for The Medical Industry are actuall passed thru Congress between Midnight and Four A.M. This was on a recent version of t.v. show 60 Minutes.

Did you know your Representatives worked long hours that were not on your behalf?

[Shame]

FightTheTxDriverRespLaw wrote:

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Shame, FYI it's over $250.00 to have your DL re-instated in the State of TX.
"Taking offenses from other states may be unconstitutional since Texas has no ability to determine the validity of the other states resolve." - Excellent point! I never thought of that-I will research.
"Who backed and pushed the law, certainly not people who drink and drive." - Actually, they do! Mike Krusee, one the authors of the TX DRL was arrested here in Austin, TX for suspision of DWI in April 2008. Since it was only a suspision of DWI (he failed a sobriety test and had expired L.Plates, refused the breath test-so he automatically gets to have his DL suspended for 180 days) the TX DPS refuses to release the dash cam from the police car nor the details of the case-since it's ongoing, the Law says they can hold the info.
"How many dollars were spent on T.V. commercials to get this law passed? Which members of your state government pushed for it's existance and what monetary benifits did they receive from the lobbist groups...mainly insurance companies?" - The TX DRL was not approved the first time around-so it was forced thru w/o support. No major headlines, news stories, or artices about it. For most, it is a total shock.

You stated: Mike Krusee, one the authors of the TX DRL was arrested here in Austin, TX for ...

You may not realize the he probably entered into a plea-bargain on his own behalf and had to sponsor a Bill that was not ON YOUR BEHALF...that is why they call it politics...nobody gets what they want.