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Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.101 — Types of assistance

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 56B: CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.101

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 56B.101Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

(a) On approving an application for compensation under Article 56B.057 , the attorney general shall determine the type of state assistance that will best aid the claimant or victim. (b) The attorney general may: (1) authorize a cash payment to or on behalf of a claimant or victim for pecuniary loss; (2) refer a claimant or victim to a state agency for vocational or other rehabilitative services; or (3) provide counseling services for a claimant or victim or contract with a private entity to provide counseling services.

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