Committee hears change to allow Attorney General to issue emergency awards earlier in victims’ compensation process
House Bill 3745 would let the Texas Attorney General issue emergency awards for anticipated financial losses at any point in the victims’ compensation application process when a final award appears likely and the claimant would face serious hardship.
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House Bill 3745, presented by Senator Zaffirini in the Senate Finance Committee, would expand the Attorney General’s authority under the Crime Victims' Compensation program to issue emergency awards earlier in the application process for anticipated financial losses when a final award appears likely and the claimant faces serious hardship.
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