(a) The comptroller shall make the compensation due a claimant under § 103.052 and the lump-sum payment, if any, to be paid to the state disbursement unit, as defined by § 101.0302, Family Code, under Subchapter B, to the extent that funds are available and appropriated for that purpose, not later than the 30th day after the date the comptroller grants the application. A claim for lump-sum compensation payable under § 103.052(a) or (b) shall survive the death of the claimant in favor of the heirs, legal representatives, and estate of the claimant.
(b) The comptroller shall begin making annuity payments under § 103.053(a) or 103.0535 on the first anniversary of the date of payment of the compensation due under § 103.052.

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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 103.151

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011

(c) If appropriated funds are insufficient to pay the amount due a claimant and the amount to be paid to the state disbursement unit, as defined by § 101.0302, Family Code, money shall be paid under the procedure described by § 103.152.