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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 56C.006 — PAYER OF LAST RESORT

CR § 56C.006Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 56C. LANDOWNER COMPENSATION FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE CAUSED BY CERTAIN CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES

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(a)The program established under Article 56C.003 is a payer of last resort for damage described by that article.
(b)The attorney general may not award compensation to an applicant under Article 56C.003 if the attorney general determines that the applicant:
(1)is eligible for reimbursement from another source, including under an insurance contract or a state, local, or federal program; and
(2)failed to seek reimbursement from the source described by Subdivision (1). Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 350 (S.B. 1133), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1156 (S.B. 2601), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2025.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 56C.006 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.