KXAN Investigates -- E49: Why is Texas clawing back money earmarked to help crime victims? (Feb. 28, 2026)

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A KXAN investigation found after the Texas Attorney General's Office agreed to pay an assault victim $5,000 from the state’s crime victims’ compensation fund, the state kept nearly half the money to pay the victim’s unrelated state debts, including unpaid tuition. This week, on “Inside the Investigation,” Investigative Reporter Matt Grant takes you inside the latest update to our “Held Up” series, explaining a new twist to the program – the state can withhold assistance earmarked to help victims of violent crimes – a uniquely harsh stance compared to every other state we reviewed. After seeing our findings, two state lawmakers said they want to explore changes to the state's laws for clawing back crime victim assistance.

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