Government Code Chapter 508 Section 508.117 defines a victim as:
(1) "Close relative of a deceased victim" means a person who was:
(A) the spouse of the victim at the time of the victim's death;
(B) a parent of the deceased victim;
(C) an adult brother, sister, or child of the deceased victim; or
(D) the nearest relative of the deceased victim by consanguinity, if the persons described by Paragraphs (A) through (C) are deceased or are incapacitated due to hysical or mental illness or infirmity.
(2) "Guardian of a victim" means a person who is the legal guardian of a victim, whether or not the legal relationship between the guardian and the victim exists because of the age of the victim or the physical or mental incompetency of the victim.
(3) "Victim" means a person who:
(A) is a victim of sexual assault, kidnapping, aggravated robbery, or felony stalking; or
(B) has suffered bodily injury or death as the result of the criminal conduct of another.