HB 3636 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.

This bill changes how unclaimed restitution payments are handled for crime victims in Texas. If a victim doesn’t claim restitution within three years of the court receiving the first payment, or if the court can’t locate them for three years after a payment, the unclaimed funds transfer to the Victims’ Compensation Fund. It requires parole departments to send payment histories and the victim’s last known address to courts when handling restitution, and keeps this information confidential. The bill directly affects crime victims, parole departments, and court clerks managing restitution payments.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 25, 2025 Last action May 14, 2025
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Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Corrections
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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