Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 56A.001 — DEFINITIONS

CR § 56A.001Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 56A. RIGHTS OF CRIME VICTIMS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, in this chapter:

(1)"Board" means the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

(2)"Clearinghouse" means the Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse.

(3)"Close relative of a deceased victim" means a person who:

(A)was the spouse of a deceased victim at the time of the victim's death; or

(B)is a parent or adult brother, sister, or child of a deceased victim.

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 4.007(a), eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 797 (S.B. 1120), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.