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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.

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.”

  • @sederx
    15•10 months ago

    will it turn into a chinese model where the driver is now looking to run over the kids too?

    • @[email protected]
      2•10 months ago

      There is that risk. However, they would have to stop, get out, get the victims wallet, find out where they live, drive there, and murder all the children.

      I think the risk of that is pretty low, all considering

          • @sederx
            0•10 months ago

            how? ive seen probably 20 videos of chinese people going back to finish a victim they only partially run over.

            • @[email protected]
              1•10 months ago

              yes, not like america/the west doesnt also have people commit vehichle homicide

              i dont see you out here saying all americans though, this is a article about people in texas and you’re using it as a platform to generalize out your ass about a country of a billion+ people after watching 20+ videos, its racist.