1. (a) The limits on amounts of awards may be different from the amounts listed in this subchapter based on the law in effect at the time of the criminally injurious conduct.
2. (b) Under Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 56.32(a)(9)(C), the cost of care for a dependent of a victim or a minor child of a victim may be awarded if the criminally injurious conduct occurred on or after September 1, 1997, and the care is a new expense resulting from the crime. This benefit is limited to care provided by a licensed care provider at a rate of $100 per week per dependent or minor child.
3. (c) Funeral and burial expenses provided by Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 56.32(a)(9)(D) are limited to $4,500. Transportation of the deceased victim is an allowable funeral and burial expense which is excluded from the $4,500 limit.
4. (d) Under Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art.56.32(a)(9)(F), the cost of cleaning the crime scene may be awarded if the criminally injurious conduct occurred on or after September 1, 1995. This benefit is limited to $750 per victim.
5. (e) Under Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 56.32(a)(9)(G), if the criminally injurious conduct occurred on or after September 1, 1995, the OAG may pay for the reasonable replacement costs, not to exceed $750.00 in the aggregate, for property seized as evidence, rendered unusable as a result of the criminal investigation, or that is not returned to the victim or claimant by law enforcement within a reasonable period of time.

Source Note:The provisions of this §61.405 adopted to be effective December 15, 2002, 27 TexReg 11513.