DWI 12-Hour Class: A Complete Guide to Education and Benefits In Texas, if you are convicted of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), you could face serious consequences, such as fines, losing your license, and even jail time. People who are convicted of a first-time DWI offense often have to go to a 12-hour DWI class as part of their sentence. The goal of this class is to teach people who have broken the law about the risks of driving while impaired, the...