Crime Victims' Compensation Act

Texas · CR · §§ 56B.001 to 56B.552 · 88 sections

Overview

The act creates a publicly administered program that compensates victims of criminally injurious conduct, and the survivors of victims who are killed, for pecuniary losses such as health care costs arising from the offense. It defines the qualifying conduct and eligibility, sets a deadline for filing an application and conditions compensation on the offense having been reported to law enforcement, and empowers the administering authority to investigate claims, order examinations, hold hearings, and approve, reduce, or deny awards, with emergency awards available before a claim is fully resolved and reconsideration available afterward. It also caps and allocates compensation, governs how awards are paid out and adjusted over time, provides for subrogation and shields awards from execution and assignment, and requires public notice of the program along with regular reporting on its operation.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.

Sections covered

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.001SHORT TITLE
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.002LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.003DEFINITIONS
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.0035CRIMINALLY INJURIOUS CONDUCT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.004ADMINISTRATION; RULES
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.005ANNUAL REPORT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.006PUBLIC NOTICE
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.007NOTICE BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.051APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.052PERIOD FOR FILING APPLICATION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.053REPORTING OF OFFENSE REQUIRED
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.054REVIEW AND INVESTIGATION OF APPLICATION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.055MENTAL OR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; AUTOPSY
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.056HEARINGS AND PREHEARING CONFERENCES
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.057APPROVAL OF APPLICATION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.058DISCLOSURE AND USE OF INFORMATION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.101TYPES OF ASSISTANCE
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.102EMERGENCY AWARD
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.103COMPENSATION FOR PECUNIARY LOSS
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.104COMPENSATION FOR HEALTH CARE SERVICES
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.105COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN CRIMINALLY INJURIOUS CONDUCT PROHIBITED
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.106LIMITS ON COMPENSATION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.107DENIAL OR REDUCTION OF AWARD
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.108RECONSIDERATION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.109COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN SURVIVORS OF MEMBERS OF TEXAS MILITARY FORCES
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.151METHOD OF PAYMENT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.152PAYMENT FOR PECUNIARY LOSS ACCRUED AT TIME OF AWARD
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.153PAYMENT FOR PECUNIARY LOSS ACCRUED AFTER TIME OF AWARD
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.154RECIPIENT OF PAYMENT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.201ADJUSTMENT OF AWARDS AND PAYMENTS
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.202SUBROGATION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.203AWARD NOT SUBJECT TO EXECUTION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.204ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS FOR LOSS ACCRUING IN FUTURE
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.251DEFINITION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.252APPLICABILITY
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.253PAYMENT ENTITLEMENT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.254AMOUNT OF PAYMENT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.255METHOD OF PAYMENT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.256COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.257CALCULATION OF INITIAL PAYMENT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.258PROOF REQUIRED FOR PAYMENT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.259HEARING
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.260JUDICIAL REVIEW
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.261PERIODIC REVIEW
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.262ISSUANCE OF WARRANT FOR PAYMENT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.263LIMITS ON COMPENSATION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.264APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.301AWARD OF ATTORNEY'S FEES
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.302AMOUNT OF ATTORNEY'S FEES
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.351NOTICE OF DISSATISFACTION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.352SUIT; VENUE
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.353RESTRICTIONS ON ATTORNEY GENERAL DURING JUDICIAL REVIEW
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.354STANDARD OF REVIEW
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.355BURDEN OF PROOF
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.356ATTORNEY'S FEES
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.357CALCULATION OF TIME
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.401NOTICE OF PROPOSED PRIVATE ACTION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.402RECEIPT OF NOTICE
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.403DEDUCTION FOR REASONABLE EXPENSES
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.404LIMITATIONS ON RESOLUTION OF ACTION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.405CRIMINAL PENALTY
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.451DEFINITION
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.452ESTABLISHMENT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.453USE OF MONEY
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.454LIMITATIONS ON PAYMENTS
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.455AMOUNT CARRIED FORWARD
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.456TRANSFER OF MONEY FROM AUXILIARY FUND
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.457GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.458EMERGENCY RESERVE
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.459APPROPRIATION FOR ASSOCIATE JUDGE PROGRAM
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.460APPROPRIATION FOR OTHER CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.461USE OF AUXILIARY FUND
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.462PAYERS OF LAST RESORT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.501CONDUCT SUBJECT TO PENALTY; AMOUNT OF PENALTY
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.502REPORT AND NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.503PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.504HEARING
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.505DECISION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.506OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.507COLLECTION OF PENALTY
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.508DECISION BY COURT
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.509REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.510RELEASE OF BOND
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.511DISPOSITION OF PENALTY
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.512RECOVERY OF EXPENSES
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.513ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.551LETTER OF REPRIMAND
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.552CIVIL PENALTY

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