For repeat drunk drivers in Williamson County it'll be a no refusal weekend.
That's because the Williamson County district attorney's office said officers will seek out a search warrant for a blood sample for anyone with two DWI convictions on their record.
Judges will be on-call, even overnight, to consider and approve search warrants.
In Texas, more than half the drivers arrested for DWI refuse to take a breathalyzer test.
That refusal goes up to 60 percent for people with at least two prior convictions.
One third of the DWI convictions in Texas ultimately become a felony crime punishable by 2-10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
The first two DWI convictions are misdemeanors. Prosecutors across the state are promoting 'no refusal' weekends.
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