Drunk Drivers Causing Parental Deaths Now Liable for Child Support in Texas

A new Texas law has gone into effect that will see drunk drivers convicted of intoxication manslaughter pay child support for their victim’s family.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at a press conference in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 13, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Drunk drivers who are convicted of intoxication manslaughter will now need to pay child support if they kill a parent or guardian of a child in a car crash, according to a new Texas law that went into effect on Sept. 1.

The law was a bipartisan bill that Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, signed in June.