Sgt. Richard Stresing said the arresting officers' report noted Lewis was "swaying, staggering, stumbling" with slurred speech and red, bloodshot eyes. He also had an alcoholic beverage in a plastic cup in his car.
The arrest report said Lewis was cooperative but failed a field sobriety test. He was arrested and taken to jail where he submitted a breath sample, which showed a blood alcohol level of .16. The legal limit is .08.
Lewis, a Democrat, was speaker of the House from 1983-1993. He is now a lobbyist.
A telephone message left at his office was not immediately returned. The Austin American-Statesman reported Friday that when reached by phone, Lewis said, "There's nothing to say but don't drink and drive."
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