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James Barragán and Sneha Dey

State Sen. Charles Schwertner arrested on suspicion of drunken driving

State Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, leaves the Travis County Jailhouse in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023. Schwertner was booked the previous night for dangerous driving while intoxicated.
State Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, leaves the Travis County jail Tuesday after being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. (Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune)

State Sen. Charles Schwertner was arrested early Tuesday morning on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, according to Travis County sheriff’s office records.

Schwertner, a Georgetown Republican, was booked into the Travis County jail at 2:12 a.m. and charged with driving while intoxicated. Records showed Schwertner was in Travis County sheriff’s custody most of Tuesday morning, but had received a personal recognizance bond and was released from jail shortly after noon. He is an orthopedic surgeon by trade.

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