The Texas Senate has approved a bill to allow officers in large counties and cities to set up sobriety checkpoints.
Many Rio Grande Valley leaders are sounding off on the issue.
Pharr Mayor Polo Palacios told Action 4 News that he welcomes the proposed legislation.
Palacios said his business sees 30 DWI cases per month.
He believes the checkpoints would help deter people from drinking and driving.
San Juan Police Department spokesman Rolando Garcia said local law enforcement officials agree.
The senate estimates the checkpoint would save 300 lives each year in Texas.
"If we see an example of accidents at one intersection, five out of 10 accidents show that the person was intoxicated," Garcia said. "We will set up these checkpoints and we will try to deter some of the intoxicated drivers."
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