For Boating While Intoxicated, what is the minimum term of confinement?

• A. 72 hours
• B. 6 months
• C. 18 months
• D. 1 year

Answer: (A)

The essential idea here is how Texas law sets a floor for punishment when someone is convicted of Boating While Intoxicated. For this offense, the statute requires a minimum term of confinement of 72 hours, which means at least three days of jail time must be part of the sentence (even if other penalties accompany it). The other durations listed—six months, eighteen months, or a full year—are longer than the required minimum and would apply only in more serious or enhanced situations, not as the baseline for a first- or standard BWI conviction. So, the best answer is three days of confinement.