Friday night meet - Coit and 190

[White_lightning]

Originally Posted by 03MachMe 1. No such thing as a class a or b felony in Texas. Felony is either state jail, 3rd, 2nd, or 1st degree, or capital felony. 2. The seizure part was written into the street racing offense to further deter people from doing it.

hmm.. do you know the law reference? I cant find anything on any of the street racing laws that show a seizure of vehicle unless some one is injured in the event...

[03MachMe]

Originally Posted by White_lightning hmm.. do you know the law reference? I cant find anything on any of the street racing laws that show a seizure of vehicle unless some one is injured in the event...

Not off the top of my head. I could be wrong since I know our department won't do it but I remeber being told it in the academy

[White_lightning]

Originally Posted by 03MachMe Not off the top of my head. I could be wrong since I know our department won't do it but I remeber being told it in the academy

i got this from a lawyer friend. No seizer for street racing unless some one is seriously injured or died and then the seizure is part of the felony not the misdemeanor...

The only reason i know a lot of this stuff is my father in law is an Ex cop and im used to arguing with him


The minimum penalty for street racing in , TX covers a first offense where no one received injuries. You'd be charged with a Class B Misdemeanor, jailed up to 180 days, and/or fined up to $2,000. You'd have your car impounded and your driver's license suspended for 1 year.
The penalty for a 2nd offense, or a 1st offense if you're intoxicated or have an open container of alcohol would get you a Class A Misdemeanor charge, jail time up to 1 year and/or a fine of up to $4,000. You'd have your car impounded and your driver's license suspended for 1 year.
The 3rd offense for street racing in Houston, TX is a State Jail Felony where you're jailed from 180 days to 2 years or more AND fined up to $10,000. You'd have your car impounded and your driver's license suspended.
You'd be charged with a Third Degree Felony for a 1st (or any) offense if anyone's injured by your street racing, or for an offense where you exhibited or used a deadly weapon during the crime or while fleeing. Using your car as a deadly weapon qualifies you for this felony; the weapon doesn't have to be a gun. You'd be jailed from 2 to 10 years AND fined up to $10,000.
You'd be charged with a Second Degree Felony for the 1st (or any) offense if anyone receives serious bodily injury or dies because of your street racing. This means that you'd be jailed from 2 to 20 years AND fined up to $10,000.
When you're under the driver's license suspension, but not in jail, you can apply for an occupational license to allow you to go to school and home (and work if you are 18 or older). Note: Your occupational license fees can be hundreds of dollars.
If authorities catch you street racing while your license remains suspended, your suspension starts all over again, and you automatically move up into at least the Class A Misdemeanor penalty category.
And for the fans of street racing, you can receive fines of up to $500 just for watchimg a race.