SENATE BILL 1202 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Zaffirini |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Gallego |
Senate Bill 1202 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to increase from $50,000 to $75,000 the amount of compensation under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act that the attorney general may award to a victim for extraordinary pecuniary losses. The bill includes as extraordinary pecuniary losses the cost of durable medical equipment, the cost of rehabilitation technology, and long-term medical expenses incurred as a result of medically indicated treatment for a personal injury.