Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1895 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow an immediate family or household member of a deceased crime victim to receive compensation from the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund for expenses and lost wages to travel to and attend the victim's funeral. The bill limits the compensation of lost wages to not more than 10 days of work or a maximum of $1,000, and authorizes the attorney general to establish compensation limitations on the claimant's pecuniary loss incurred as a result of traveling to and attending the victim's funeral.