Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.204
This is the official text of Tex. Code of Criminal Procedure § 56B.204, part of Texas’s Code of Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases in Texas.
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§ 56B.204. ASSIGNMENT OF BENEFITS FOR LOSS ACCRUING IN FUTURE.
Official statutory text
(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b) and (c), an assignment of or agreement to assign a right to benefits for loss accruing in the future is unenforceable.
(b) An assignment of a right to benefits for loss of earnings is enforceable to secure payment of alimony, maintenance, or child support.
(c) An assignment of a right to benefits is enforceable to the extent that the benefits are for the cost of a product, service, or accommodation:
(1) made necessary by the injury or death on which the claim is based; and
(2) provided or to be provided by the assignee.
(b) An assignment of a right to benefits for loss of earnings is enforceable to secure payment of alimony, maintenance, or child support.
(c) An assignment of a right to benefits is enforceable to the extent that the benefits are for the cost of a product, service, or accommodation:
(1) made necessary by the injury or death on which the claim is based; and
(2) provided or to be provided by the assignee.
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