A new law in Texas requires convicted drunk drivers to pay child support if they kill a child’s parent or guardian, according to House Bill 393.

The law, which went into effect Friday, says those convicted of intoxication manslaughter must pay restitution. The offender will be expected to make those payments until the child is 18 or until the child graduates from high school, “whichever is later,” the legislation says.

Intoxication manslaughter is defined by state law as a person operating “a motor vehicle in a public place, operates an aircraft, a watercraft, or an amusement ride, or assembles a mobile amusement ride; and is intoxicated and by reason of that intoxication causes the death of another by accident or mistake.”

  • @SheeEttin
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    121 year ago

    It shouldn’t, but unfortunately it’s a big part of our society.

    • @braxy29
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      51 year ago

      i would go further and say it’s a big part of human culture generally.

    • @NightAuthor
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      -21 year ago

      Those poor murderers, they couldn’t help themselves.