Drunk drivers in this state will now have to pay child support if they kill a parent, guardian
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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.The law, whic...

New law in Texas will make drunk drivers who murdered parent or guardian to pay child support until the child is 18 years old.

      • Nakoichi [they/them]English
        10•10 months ago

        Yeah I am not typically in favor of punitive measures as a solution to a problem that could be solved by building robust public transit free at the point of use, but I have also had a lot of friends killed by drunk drivers so fuck them.

        • auth
          1•10 months ago

          Wow that was a fucking lazy abbreviation

          • pjhenry1216
            2•10 months ago

            I think it’s more slang than abbreviation. Might have evolved from FTW. But I’ve heard folks say “take the L” so it may just be from that as well.