Texas Administrative Code › Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION › Part 3 - OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL › Chapter 61 - CRIME VICTIMS' COMPENSATION › Subchapter G - RELOCATION AND HOUSING RENTAL EXPENSES BENEFITS › Section 61.601 - Definitions Pertaining to Relocation and Housing Rental Expenses Benefits

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For the limited
				  purpose of awarding compensation for relocation and housing rental expenses
				  pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 56.42(d)(1) and (2), the
				  following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) Deposits--Expenses for rental deposits
				  are limited to property deposits and utility deposits.
(2) Domestic violence--For purposes of this
				  subchapter the term "domestic violence" shall have the same meaning as the term
				  "family violence" in Texas Family Code §
											RSA
				  71.004(1). "Domestic
				  violence" refers to an act by a member of a family or household against another
				  member of the family or household that is intended to result in physical harm,
				  bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault, or that is a threat that reasonably
				  places the member in fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or
				  sexual assault, but does not include defensive measures to protect
				  oneself.
(3) Family--As defined in
				  Texas Family Code §
											RSA 71.003, without regard
				  to whether the following individuals reside together, the term "family"
				  includes:
(A) individuals related by
				  consanguinity or affinity, as determined by Texas Government Code, §
												RSA
				  573.022 and §
												RSA
				  573.024;
(B) individuals who are former spouses of
				  each other;
(C) individuals who are
				  the biological parents of the same child without regard to marriage;
				  and
(D) a foster child and foster
				  parent.
(4) Family
				  violence--As defined in Texas Family Code §
											RSA
				  71.004(1), the term "family
				  violence" refers to an act by a member of a family or household against another
				  member of the family or household that is intended to result in physical harm,
				  bodily injury, assault, or sexual assault, or that is a threat that reasonably
				  places the member in fear of imminent physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or
				  sexual assault, but does not include defensive measures to protect
				  oneself.
(5) Household--As defined
				  in Texas Family Code §
											RSA 71.005, the term
				  "household" means a unit composed of persons living together in the same
				  dwelling, without regard to whether they are related to each other.
(6) Member of a household--As defined by the
				  Texas Family Code, §
											RSA 71.006,
				  the term "member of a household" includes a person who previously lived in the
				  household.
(7) Place of
				  Residence--The term means a victim's dwelling, the property under the dwelling,
				  and all other areas and structures on the property under the control of the
				  owner of the property.
(8)
				  Trafficking of Persons--As defined by Texas Code Criminal Procedure Article
				  56.32(a)(14), means any offense that results in a person engaging in forced
				  labor or services and that may be prosecuted under Texas Penal Code
				  §§20A.02, 20A.03, 43.03, 43.04, 43.05, 43.25, 43.251, or
				  43.26.
(9) Utility
				  connections--Expenses for utility connections are limited to those associated
				  with establishing service for gas, electricity, water, internet, home security,
				  television, and one telephone land line connection.