If you take the breath test and the machine registers over .08-breath alcohol concentration, DPS will attempt to suspend your license for 90 days for a first DWI arrest.

If you refuse to take the breath test after having been arrested for a DWI, then the DPS will attempt to suspend your license for 180 days.

Your license cannot be automatically suspended upon arrest for suspicion of DWI/DUI, no matter what the police may threaten. The issue of whether to suspend your license is subject to a separate civil hearing called an ALR (Administrative License Revocation hearing.) You should immediately consult your attorney to prepare for your ALR. You have 15 days from the time of your arrest or you will have waived your right to that hearing. If you do not request the hearing within 15 days then your license will automatically be suspended 40 days after you were arrested.