I have a friend who was convicted of driving while intoxicated. I heard that he is required to carry Texas SR-22 insurance. I don’t know a lot about the law here in Texas. Can somebody explain to me what does a conviction of DWI involve? And also, what is SR-22 insurance? And where can he find free Texas SR-22 insurance quotes?

Judith

Houston, TX

Surely Judith!

Since you’ve mentioned that friend is convicted of driving while intoxicated (DWI) his license will be suspended for a period of not more than two years. However, you failed to mention on how old your friend is. According to Texas Transportation Code 521.344, if a person convicted of DWI is less than 21 years old, his or her license will be suspended automatically for a period of one year.

To have his license reinstated, he or she will be required to pay a reinstatement fee, carry Texas SR-22 insurance, and may be asked to attend a repeat offender for DWI program, wherein he/ she is required to submit certificate of completion for the said program.

As to your question aboutTexas SR-22 insurance, it is actually a form that provides proof that your friend has auto insurance that is active. It must be filed by your friend’s auto insurance company and with his DWI conviction, he will required to carry it for a period of two years from the date of his conviction.

Not everyone is required to carry Texas SR-22 insurance, this is only required usually to those who are convicted of DWI just like in your friend’s case. For other cases, if a driver failed to show proof of auto insurance at the time that he or she is involved in a car accident, then that person will also be asked to carry SR-22 insurance.

For your friend to get free SR-22 insurance quotes, I would suggest using the websites. There are a lot of websites that offer free Texas SR-22 insurance quotes. I wish your friend the best in shopping for SR-22 insurance.