Tex.
Civ. Practice & Remedies Code Section 103.052
Lump-sum Compensation
(a)
A person who meets the requirements of Section 103.001 (Claimants Entitled to Compensation and Health Benefits Coverage) is entitled to compensation in an amount equal to:(1)
$80,000 multiplied by the number of years served in prison, expressed as a fraction to reflect partial years; and(2)
compensation for child support payments owed by the person on whose imprisonment the claim is based that became due and interest on child support arrearages that accrued during the time served in prison but were not paid.(b)
A person who, after serving a sentence in a Texas prison for which the person is entitled to compensation under Subsection (a)(1), was released on parole or required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62 (Sex Offender Registration Program), Code of Criminal Procedure, is entitled to compensation in an amount equal to $25,000 multiplied by the number of years served either on parole or as a registered sex offender, expressed as a fraction to reflect partial years.(c)
The amount of compensation under Subsection (a)(2) to which a person is entitled shall be paid on the person’s behalf in a lump-sum payment to the state disbursement unit, as defined by Section 101.0302 (State Disbursement Unit), Family Code, for distribution to the obligee under the child support order.
Source:
Section 103.052 — Lump-sum Compensation, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.103.htm#103.052 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
