1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.412 – Actual Pecuniary Loss (a) The OAG shall award compensation under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.34, if the OAG determines that the victim or claimant has incurred an actual pecuniary loss as a result of criminally injurious conduct. This includes actual, reasonable and necessary pecuniary losses incurred…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.411 – Evidence of Actual Pecuniary Loss (a) Upon initial notification by the OAG that a victim or claimant is eligible for compensation, the victim or claimant must submit bills, records or other evidence of a pecuniary loss to the OAG within 30 days of the date of notification of…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.410 – Changes in Circumstances (a) If a victim or claimant is receiving ongoing compensation from the OAG for a pecuniary loss and the victim or claimant begins receiving compensation from a collateral source, the victim or claimant must notify the OAG of the collateral source in accordance with §…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.409 – Emergency Awards (a) In accordance with Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.50, the OAG may make an emergency award, not to exceed $1,500, before acting on an application if it appears likely that:(1) a final award will be made; and(2) the victim or claimant will suffer undue…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.408 – Lump Sum Payments Under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.44 (a) A victim or claimant may receive a lump sum payment for pecuniary loss based on an amount equal to the pecuniary loss accrued to the date of the award for installment payments. (b) A victim or…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.407 – Additional Compensation for Extraordinary Pecuniary Losses (a) Compensation for extraordinary pecuniary losses are available to victims of criminally injurious conduct which occurred after September 1, 1995. Losses associated with subsection (g)(6) , (7), and (8) of this section are only available for victims of criminally injurious conduct which…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.406 – Collateral Sources (a) The crime victims’ fund is the payer of last resort, according to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.34(f). Under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Articles 56.34(b) and 56.36(b)(3)(B), the OAG may only pay for those actual pecuniary losses that are not paid by a…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.405 – Other Limits on Compensation (a) The limits on amounts of awards may be different from the amounts listed in this chapter based on the statute and rules in effect at the time of the criminally injurious conduct. (b) Under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.32(a)(9)(c), the actual…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.404 – Travel Expenses (a) Pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.32(a)(9)(B), (D),and (J), the OAG may reimburse a victim or claimant for actual, reasonable and necessary travel expenses resulting from the criminally injurious conduct. Reasonable and necessary travel expenses include transportation provided by a commercial transportation company,…

1 Texas Administrative Code § 61.403 – Loss of Support Payments for Dependents (a) Pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.32(a)(9)(E), the OAG may make payments for actual loss of support for the dependent(s) of a victim. Under this provision, actual loss of support will be paid to the victim or to a…