REPRESENTATIVE RENE OLIVEIRA TESTED DOUBLE THE LEGAL LIMIT AFTER HIS APRIL 28 ACCIDENT

Rep. Rene Oliveira

Let's not be dumb or even self-righteous about this.  

Rene drinks.  He's noted for that in his 35+ years as a member of the Texas House of Representatives.

His campaign financial reports reflect expenditures for food and drink in the tens of thousands of dollars.

While his income with the Texas House is miniscule, his retainer for Linebarger, Inc. is not, easily in the $200,000 range, not to mention his legal fees on the BISD legal team.

Rene Oliveira had the wherewithal to hire a designated driver for his excursions to Cobbleheads or wherever.  Hell, he had Lorrie Sanchez, his mistress, following him in another vehicle the night of the accident. 

Rene CHOSE to act irresponsibly as he has several times in the past with respect to imbibing and driving.

As Mark Reagan of the Brownsville Herald reported Wednesday:

"However, court records do show that Oliveira is being charged with driving while intoxicated with a blood alcohol content greater than 0.15 percent, which is nearly double the legal limit in Texas of 0.08 percent.

In 2011, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1199, which created stricter penalties for people convicted of driving with a blood alcohol content that is greater than 0.15 percent. Oliveira voted in support of that legislation, Texas Legislature records show."