Victim Services Division

Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse (TXCVC)

The Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse (TxCVC) provides training and technical assistance to criminal justice and victim services professionals and direct services to crime victims. The goal of the TxCVC is to provide focus, leadership and coordination necessary to continue and improve services so that victims are afforded a full measure of justice and all possible assistance. The TxCVC was established and operated by the Governor’s Office in 1983 until its official transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Victim Services Division (VSD) in March 1996.

TxCVC Services:

• Victim Impact Statement (VIS) Form
  • mandated to update the VIS form and VIS related materials after each legislative session
  • responsible for collecting/maintaining yearly statistics on the numbers and types of persons to whom VISs are provided by each Texas county, VIS Quarterly Report
  • collaborates with district and county attorney’s offices regarding the VIS form, including the VIS Recommended Processing Procedures
• For more information on the VIS form, please visit the Victim Services Division publications webpage.

• Training and Technical Assistance
  • Victim Impact Statement Training
  • In-Person Training Tailored to the Needs of the Requesting Agency/Organization
    • Training Request Form
  • Texas Victim Assistance Training (TVAT) Online
  • Texas Victim Assistance Training (TVAT) Academy
  • Upcoming Webinars
  • Recorded Webinars

• Direct Services for Crime Victims
  • Information/Explanation of:
    • Post-Conviction Crime Victims’ Rights
    • Post-Conviction procedures, including parole review
  • Assistance with completing the:
    • Crime Victims’ Compensation (CVC) application
    • VIS form
  • Accompaniment services and support to:
    • Victim Impact Panels
    • Parole Revocation hearings
    • Executions

• Publications/Resources
  • Brochures
  • Texas Victim Resource Directory
  • The Victim’s Informer newsletter
  • Toll-free hotline, Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., (800) 848-4284 or (512) 406-5900

TxCVC Contact Information:

TDCJ VSD
Texas Crime Victim Clearinghouse
8712 Shoal Creek Blvd., Suite 265
Austin, TX 78757-1032
Phone: (512) 406-5931
E-mail: tdcj.clearinghouse@tdcj.texas.gov