From #CNN's Michelle Watson A new law in #Texas that went into effect Friday will require convicted drunk #drivers to pay #childsupport if they kill a child's guardian, according to House Bill 393. The #law says those convicted of intoxication manslaughter will now be ordered, "to pay restitution for a child whose parent or guardian was the victim of the offense." The convicted drunk driver will be expected to make those payments to the child until the child is 18 or until the child graduates from #highschool, "whichever is later," the legislation says. Intoxication manslaughter is defined by Texas state law as a person operating "a motorvehicle 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." If someone is unable to pay the restitution money because they’re incarcerated then they’re expected to make payments no “later than the first anniversary of the date,” of their release, the law says. Governor Greg Abbott (R) signed the bill in June according to Texas' bill tracking website. In July Abbott said he was proud to sign the legislation. "Any time a parent passes is tragic, but a death at the hands of a drunk driver is especially heinous," Abbott said on social media. "I was proud to sign HB 393 into law this year to require offenders to pay child support for the children of their victims."