# Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.051: APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION

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## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.051
- **Heading:** APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code cr / Chapter 56B / Section 56B.051

## Text

(a) An applicant for compensation under this chapter must apply in writing on a form prescribed by the attorney general.

(b) An application for compensation under this chapter must be verified and contain:

(1) the date on which the criminally injurious conduct occurred;

(2) a description of the nature and circumstances of the criminally injurious conduct;

(3) a complete financial statement, including:

(A) the cost of medical care or burial expenses and the loss of wages or support the claimant or victim has incurred or will incur; and

(B) the extent to which the claimant or victim has been indemnified for the expenses under Paragraph (A) from a collateral source;

(4) a statement indicating the extent of any disability resulting from the injury incurred;

(5) an authorization permitting the attorney general to verify the contents of the application; and

(6) any other information the attorney general requires.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.001 § 56B.001. SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.001.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.002 § 56B.002. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.002.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.003 § 56B.003. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.003.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.004 § 56B.004. ADMINISTRATION; RULES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.004.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.005 § 56B.005. ANNUAL REPORT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.005.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.006 § 56B.006. PUBLIC NOTICE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.006.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.007 § 56B.007. NOTICE BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.007.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.0035 § 56B.0035. CRIMINALLY INJURIOUS CONDUCT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.0035.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.051 § 56B.051. APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.051.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.052 § 56B.052. PERIOD FOR FILING APPLICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.052.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.053 § 56B.053. REPORTING OF OFFENSE REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.053.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.054 § 56B.054. REVIEW AND INVESTIGATION OF APPLICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.054.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.055 § 56B.055. MENTAL OR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; AUTOPSY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.055.md)
- [Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.056 § 56B.056. HEARINGS AND PREHEARING CONFERENCES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccr_C56B_S56B.056.md)

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