File claim within one year. A compensation claim must be filed within one year of the attack, unless the victim is under 17 years of age, or a medically documented physical incapacity prevented filing on time. Reimbursement for property damage or loss is not an eligible expense. A claimant may be required to reimburse the compensation fund if the victim receives restitution from the offender, or is awarded money in a civil suit. Every law enforcement agency in Texas is required to provide victims of crime with information about the Crime Victims' Compensation program and an application.
Applications are also available from prosecutors' offices.
Their victim assistance coordinators are required to provide assistance to victims who ask for help filling out the form. Hospitals and medical centers may also have applications. You can even get a copy from this website HERE . After receiving the proper claim forms, the Attorney General's Office conducts an investigation to verify eligibility. Witnesses, law enforcement officials, physicians, hospitals and employees may be contacted by investigators.