Submitted by 33rd/424th Judicial District Attorney’s Office - Burnet County
District Attorney Perry Thomas announced today (8-14-25) that his office is taking action to address the growing problem of intoxicated and reckless driving in the district.
“Our community has suffered too many heartbreaking losses in recent weeks because of people driving on our roads with blatant disregard for the safety of others,” said District Attorney Thomas. “My office is currently pursuing these cases with the full force of the law, and we are committed to working with our law enforcement partners to hold the offenders accountable.”
In addition to aggressively prosecuting cases that result in injury or death, Thomas announced that his office will take a strict approach to all intoxicated and reckless driving charges. Under Texas law, driving while intoxicated can be a felony offense even if it does not result in death or injury to others—such as when a person has been previously convicted of DWI on two prior occasions, or when a person drives under the influence with a child passenger.
“Intoxicated and reckless driving has become a major public safety problem in our region, and it cannot be tolerated. My office will treat every intoxicated driving offense with the seriousness it deserves, before it leads to another life lost. We’re not just responding to tragedy — we’re working to prevent it by holding the people who endanger others on our roads accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”