Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 56B.109 — COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN SURVIVORS OF MEMBERS OF TEXAS MILITARY FORCES

CR § 56B.109Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 56B. CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION · Art. C. AWARD OF COMPENSATION

Statute text

(a)In this article, "state active duty," "Texas military forces," and "Texas National Guard" have the meanings assigned by Section 437.001, Government Code.

(b)The attorney general shall award a lump sum payment in accordance with Subsection (c) to a claimant on behalf of an individual who is a victim of border crime and a member of the Texas military forces if:

(1)the individual died on or after March 6, 2021, but before September 1, 2023, while on state active duty;

(2)the individual's death was in connection with operations initiated to address criminal activity in the border region; and

(3)the claimant is:

(A)if the individual is a member of the Texas National Guard, a beneficiary designated by the individual on the individual's United States Department of Defense Form DD-93; or

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 660 (H.B. 90), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.