Meza-Gonzalez was arrested July 24, 2025, after San Antonio police said she was driving slowly and drifting in and out of the shoulder on Interstate 10.
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio District 8 Councilwoman Ivalis Meza-Gonzalez pleaded no contest in a hearing tied to her driving while intoxicated charge from last summer.
Meza-Gonzalez was arrested July 24, 2025, after San Antonio police said she was driving slowly and drifting in and out of the shoulder on Interstate 10. Body camera video released weeks later shows officers conducting field sobriety tests before taking her into custody.
At the hearing Tuesday, she pleaded to a lesser charge, obstruction of a highway, which is a misdemeanor crime. She also received nine months of deferred adjudication, which includes probation. At the end of the probationary period, the conviction would be wiped from her record.
She was also given a $1,000 fine and 24 hours of community services as part of the plea deal. Her lawyer said she had already completed DWI education and a victim impact panel, which is a common requirement for those charged with DWI.
According to court records, she had a blood alcohol concentration of more than 0.15 — nearly twice the legal limit.
During her previous court appearance, a judge declined to revoke her driver’s license.
Following her arrest, Meza-Gonzalez was suspended from her City Council committee assignments and formally censured by fellow council members. Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones reinstated her to committee assignments on Jan. 12.
In a statement released afterward, she said she regretted disappointing the community and pledged to take full responsibility for her actions.