Dr. Carla L. Wyatt, 56, was arrested Saturday in Galveston County and charged with Driving While Intoxicated (DWI), according to court records. Wyatt was reportedly pulled over at 300 Hwy 3 in Texas City.
Wyatt did not immediately respond to Chron’s request for comment by the time of publication.
This is the third time the county treasurer has been booked into a local jail. In December 2025, Wyatt was arrested in Houston on a misdemeanor charge of burglary of a motor vehicle. In April, a grand jury declined to indict her and returned a no-bill, indicating there was insufficient evidence to proceed in that case, according to ABC 13.
Saturday’s arrest also marks Wyatt’s second DWI charge. She was previously charged with Driving While Impaired in December 2023—a case that was dismissed after the county treasurer completed a Pretrial Diversion Program under Texas Government Code.
When contacted for comment after Wyatt’s arrest in December, Brooke Boyett with Harris County’s Communications Office said the county had no oversight as the treasurer is an independently elected position.
Wyatt, who has held the office since January 2023, is seeking reelection this year, according to ABC13.