Galveston council member faces DWI, resisting arrest charges

Hardcastle was booked into the Galveston County Jail with bonds totaling $2,500 — $1,000 for the DWI charge and $1,500 for the resisting charge. "It is important to remember that consuming alcohol and then driving is not, by itself, a crime in Texas," Zendeh Del said.

Hardcastle had never previously been arrested and emphasized the legal distinction between consuming alcohol before driving and operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Zendeh Del said .