New Law - Drunk Drive in Texas, Kill A Parent, Pay Child Support

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5:04p, 6/15/23
SIAP. Just saw on local news.

New Law in Texas...

If you Drunk Drive in Texas & Kill A Parent, you will pay Child Support till the child or children or 18.

If you got to jail, then you pay it when you get out.

Good Start...
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In reply to aggiez03 • 5:08p, 6/15/23
Can we add texting & driving to that, too?
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In reply to aggiez03 • 5:10p, 6/15/23
aggiez03 said:
SIAP. Just saw on local news.

New Law in Texas...

If you Drunk Drive in Texas & Kill A Parent, you will pay Child Support till the child or children or 18.

If you got to jail, then you pay it when you get out.

Good Start...
Make the bars and bartenders pay as well. Bars in Houston and surrounding areas are notorious for over serving drinks to patrons.
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5:16p, 6/15/23
How can someone that should be in prison for the rest of their life pay child support?
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Buford T. Justice
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5:19p, 6/15/23
I'm surprised that the auto manufacturers haven't developed a technology yet that requires the driver to blow and go. If they can develop self-driving cars, why not test the blood alcohol level of the driver.
"Gimme a diablo sandwhich and a dr. pepper...to go"
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In reply to Buford T. Justice • 5:20p, 6/15/23
Once the Dems get total control, that's coming.
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In reply to Buford T. Justice • 5:21p, 6/15/23
Buford T. Justice said:
I'm surprised that the auto manufacturers haven't developed a technology yet that requires the driver to blow and go. If they can develop self-driving cars, why not test the blood alcohol level of the driver.


That already exist…..it's usually court mandated if people are habitual drunk drivers.
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In reply to Psycho Bunny • 5:21p, 6/15/23
Psycho Bunny said:
aggiez03 said:
SIAP. Just saw on local news.

New Law in Texas...

If you Drunk Drive in Texas & Kill A Parent, you will pay Child Support till the child or children or 18.

If you got to jail, then you pay it when you get out.

Good Start...
Make the bars and bartenders pay as well. Bars in Houston and surrounding areas are notorious for over serving drinks to patrons.
They already pay a lot more than child support in the resulting dram shop civil suit.
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5:22p, 6/15/23
Will that hold up in the courts? What about those killed that are not parents? What if they were primary care givers?
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5:25p, 6/15/23
Got a link OP?
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In reply to Buford T. Justice • 5:25p, 6/15/23
Buford T. Justice said:
I'm surprised that the auto manufacturers haven't developed a technology yet that requires the driver to blow and go. If they can develop self-driving cars, why not test the blood alcohol level of the driver.


It's already been made law inside the Infrastructure Bill. You will have to blow every time you get in your car. Welcome to 1984.

Thread here: https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3248111
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5:27p, 6/15/23
These always seem like virtue signaling laws that create other issues. Something seems wrong when criminal laws have penalties that differ by the type of citizen impacted (parent, grandma, kid, vet, etc.).



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In reply to Pinochet • 5:46p, 6/15/23
Pinochet said:
Got a link OP?
Nope, Local News in Houston

Goes in effect in September.

I am sure you could find the story online KPRC Houston NBC affiliate.
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5:47p, 6/15/23
https://www.chron.com/news/article/texas-law-drunk-drivers-pay-child-support-18150719.php
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In reply to Buford T. Justice • 6:00p, 6/15/23
Buford T. Justice said:
I'm surprised that the auto manufacturers haven't developed a technology yet that requires the driver to blow and go. If they can develop self-driving cars, why not test the blood alcohol level of the driver.
Didn't Biden pass a law that kicks in in a few years that requires this sort of device in all cars?
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In reply to javajaws • 6:17p, 6/15/23
javajaws said:
Buford T. Justice said:
I'm surprised that the auto manufacturers haven't developed a technology yet that requires the driver to blow and go. If they can develop self-driving cars, why not test the blood alcohol level of the driver.
Didn't Biden pass a law that kicks in in a few years that requires this sort of device in all cars?


Literally 4 posts above you.
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In reply to Pinochet • 6:35p, 6/15/23
Pinochet said:
Got a link OP?
If you google the title of the OP, a bunch of stories show up.
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In reply to Buford T. Justice • 6:39p, 6/15/23
Buford T. Justice said:
I'm surprised that the auto manufacturers haven't developed a technology yet that requires the driver to blow and go. If they can develop self-driving cars, why not test the blood alcohol level of the driver.
We've had this for years. Standard condition of bond and then probation in felony DWI cases.
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In reply to Manhattan • 6:42p, 6/15/23
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In reply to Buford T. Justice • 6:47p, 6/15/23
Buford T. Justice said:
I'm surprised that the auto manufacturers haven't developed a technology yet that requires the driver to blow and go. If they can develop self-driving cars, why not test the blood alcohol level of the driver.
I think we both know they can. We also know that too many politicians are raging alcoholics that will never allow such a law to be passed
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In reply to Buford T. Justice • 6:49p, 6/15/23
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In reply to ballchain • 7:02p, 6/15/23
ballchain said:
Buford T. Justice said:
I'm surprised that the auto manufacturers haven't developed a technology yet that requires the driver to blow and go. If they can develop self-driving cars, why not test the blood alcohol level of the driver.


The technology has existed for years. Problem is auto manufacturers don't want to lose customers or take legal liability for personal choice.

Volvo has snitch-tech but it's obviously not popular: https://m.slashdot.org/story/353536


Well, auto manufacturers won't have any choice since it is now US law that they will do this.
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In reply to DatTallArchitect • 7:03p, 6/15/23
DatTallArchitect said:
Buford T. Justice said:
I'm surprised that the auto manufacturers haven't developed a technology yet that requires the driver to blow and go. If they can develop self-driving cars, why not test the blood alcohol level of the driver.
I think we both know they can. We also know that too many politicians are raging alcoholics that will never allow such a law to be passed


It was already passed in the Infrastructure Bill.

None of you m'fers read the threads you are on.
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7:07p, 6/15/23
No break it down how it works if you are an ILLEGAL ALIEN
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In reply to HDeathstar • 7:22p, 6/15/23
HDeathstar said:
These always seem like virtue signaling laws that create other issues. Something seems wrong when criminal laws have penalties that differ by the type of citizen impacted (parent, grandma, kid, vet, etc.).



The caregivers for kids who lose their parents to drunk drivers can sue in civil court, but good luck ever collecting. Child support is A LOT harder to avoid, and if you avoid paying it long enough you can get arrested. All this does is remove some of the barriers to accountability.
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7:52p, 6/15/23
Remember when you killed someone you were strung up....
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8:01p, 6/15/23
They will just leave the state, but I still like it.
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In reply to Buford T. Justice • 8:09p, 6/15/23
Buford T. Justice said:
I'm surprised that the auto manufacturers haven't developed a technology yet that requires the driver to blow and go. If they can develop self-driving cars, why not test the blood alcohol level of the driver.


It's called an interlock, and they can be court mandated in a DL
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In reply to doubledog • 8:10p, 6/15/23
doubledog said:
Remember when you killed someone you were strung up....
Pepperidge farm remembers
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In reply to aggiez03 • 8:10p, 6/15/23
aggiez03 said:
SIAP. Just saw on local news.

New Law in Texas...

If you Drunk Drive in Texas & Kill A Parent, you will pay Child Support till the child or children or 18.

If you got to jail, then you pay it when you get out.

Good Start...

What about if you kill a Chinese lady going shopping?

No. Evidently only drunk driving matters. Just killing someone for the $200 in their purse is no biggie.
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In reply to doubledog • 8:12p, 6/15/23
Texas could pass a law increasing the maximum penalty for intoxication manslaughter from twenty years to 99 years or life (same as non-capital murder), but the death penalty would be unconstitutional for manslaughter.
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In reply to Buford T. Justice • 8:18p, 6/15/23
Buford T. Justice said:
I'm surprised that the auto manufacturers haven't developed a technology yet that requires the driver to blow and go. If they can develop self-driving cars, why not test the blood alcohol level of the driver.


They can't make self-driving cars.

HTH.
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In reply to YouBet • 8:22p, 6/15/23
YouBet said:
Buford T. Justice said:
I'm surprised that the auto manufacturers haven't developed a technology yet that requires the driver to blow and go. If they can develop self-driving cars, why not test the blood alcohol level of the driver.


It's already been made law inside the Infrastructure Bill. You will have to blow every time you get in your car. Welcome to 1984.

Thread here: https://texags.com/forums/16/topics/3248111


New car.
Which won't be able to run anyway.

I need to get back into manufacturing "T" parts.
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In reply to Manhattan • 10:25p, 6/15/23
Manhattan said:
How can someone that should be in prison for the rest of their life pay child support?


Holy ***** Something we agree on.
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In reply to HDeathstar • 10:38p, 6/15/23
HDeathstar said:
These always seem like virtue signaling laws that create other issues. Something seems wrong when criminal laws have penalties that differ by the type of citizen impacted (parent, grandma, kid, vet, etc.).
Agreed. The same crime shouldn't be punished differently because of who the victim is.
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