79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1489, Chapter 66 Page: 1 of 3
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CHAPTER 66 H.B. No. 1489
1 AN ACT
2 relating to the purposes for which money in the compensation to
3 victims of crime fund may be used.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
5 SECTION 1. Article 56.01, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
6 amended to read as follows:
7 Art. 56.01. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
8 (1) "Close relative of a deceased victim" means a
9 person who was the spouse of a deceased victim at the time of the
10 victim's death or who is a parent or adult brother, sister, or child
11 of the deceased victim.
12 (2) "Guardian of a victim" means a person who is the
13 legal guardian of the victim, whether or not the legal relationship
14 between the guardian and victim exists because of the age of the
15 victim or the physical or mental incompetency of the victim.
16 (3) "Victim" means a person who is the victim of sexual
17 assault, kidnapping, or aggravated robbery or who has suffered
18 personal [k:ily] injury or death as a result of the criminal
19 conduct of another.
20 SECTION 2. Article 56.32(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, is
21 amended by adding Subdivision (13) to read as follows:
22 (13) "Victim-related services or assistance" means
23 compensation, services, or assistance provided directly to a victim
24 or claimant for the purpose of supporting or assisting the recovery___ _
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 79th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1489, Chapter 66, legislative document, May 17, 2005; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth156530/m1/1/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.