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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 56B.105 — COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN CRIMINALLY INJURIOUS CONDUCT PROHIBITED

CR § 56B.105Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 56B. CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION · Art. C. AWARD OF COMPENSATION

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(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), the attorney general may not award compensation for pecuniary loss arising from criminally injurious conduct that occurred before January 1, 1980.
(b)The attorney general may award compensation for pecuniary loss arising from criminally injurious conduct that occurred before January 1, 1980, if:
(1)the conduct was in violation of Chapter 19, Penal Code;
(2)the identity of the victim is established by a law enforcement agency on or after January 1, 2009; and
(3)the claimant files the application for compensation within the limitations period provided by Article 56B.052(e).

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.06, eff. January 1, 2021.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.105 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.