GEORGETOWN, Texas (AP) -- A Texas state lawmaker who helped pave the way for major toll road projects is facing drunken driving charges.
Representative Mike Krusee of Round Rock, the Republican chairman of the House Transportation Committee, was charged with first offense driving while intoxicated late yesterday. He is not running for re-election this year.
A Department of Public Safety spokeswoman says that Krusee was arrested after a DPS trooper noticed his car driving erratically in northwest Austin and that his vehicle registration was expired.
The spokeswoman says that the trooper also reported a "strong smell of alcohol" when Krusee was pulled over and Krusee failed a field sobriety test.
Krusee was arrested and taken to Williamson County Jail, where he refused a breath test. Under state law, Krusee's license is automatically suspended for 180 days for refusing the breath test. Bail was set at $1,000 and Krusee was released this morning.
Krusee is charged with first offense DWI, a Class B misdemeanor with punishment ranging from probation to up to 180 days in jail and fines up to $2,000.
