KXAN testifies on crime victim data during House open government hearing

Austin (KXAN) -- On Wednesday, KXAN Senior Investigative Producer David Barer spoke to members of the Texas House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency about obtaining data while investigating the state’s crime victim compensation delays.“An important issue we found is victims were telling us they were waiting up to eight months or more to get a first payment on a claim,” Barer said of KXAN’s three years of reporting on the Texas Attorney