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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 56B.102 — EMERGENCY AWARD

CR § 56B.102Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 56B. CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION · Art. C. AWARD OF COMPENSATION

Statute text

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(a)The attorney general may make an emergency award for anticipated pecuniary losses if it appears likely that:
(1)a final award will be made; and
(2)the claimant or victim will suffer undue hardship if immediate economic relief is not obtained.
(b)An emergency award may not exceed $1,500.
(c)The amount of an emergency award must be:
(1)deducted from the final award; or

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 634 (H.B. 3745), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.102 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.