Relating to the denial or reduction of an award otherwise payable under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act.

HB 3268 changes when Texas can deny or reduce crime victim compensation under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act. It allows the attorney general to deny or reduce payments if a victim: didn’t substantially cooperate with law enforcement, was partially responsible for the crime, received compensation from another source, or was engaged in illegal activity related to the crime at the time. The law applies only to crimes occurring on or after September 1, 2025, not past incidents. This directly affects crime victims seeking compensation and the attorney general’s office, which administers the program.