{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-140a.110","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 140A.110","heading":"DISPOSITION OF ASSETS.","body":"(a) An award issued in an action brought under this chapter must be paid in accordance with this section.\n(b) After a deduction of any costs of suit, including reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, 80 percent of the amount of the award remaining must be paid to the state, and the remaining 20 percent must be paid, on a pro rata basis, to each law enforcement agency, district attorney's office, criminal district attorney's office, and office of a county attorney with felony criminal jurisdiction found by the court to have assisted in the suit.\n(c) The first $10 million, after any costs of suit described by Subsection (b), that is paid to the state under this chapter in a fiscal year shall be dedicated to the compensation to victims of crime fund described by Subchapter J, Chapter 56B, Code of Criminal Procedure.\nAdded by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1066 (H.B. 3241), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.\nRedesignated from Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Chapter 140 by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1236 (S.B. 1296), Sec. 21.001(5), eff. September 1, 2015.\nTransferred, redesignated and amended from Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Section 140A.012 by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 685 (H.B. 29), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2017.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 2.02, eff. January 1, 2021.","path":["CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE","TITLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 140A. CIVIL RACKETEERING RELATED TO TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS","SUBCHAPTER C. ENFORCEMENT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CP/htm/CP.140A.htm#140A.110","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:00Z","sha256":"8584d080ab3f364b054c649a3e0686c76f03b276ee9e42a97ef6f0547b26e5ff","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-140a.109","next":"us-tx/tex.-civil-practice-and-remedies-code-140a.111"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}