EViews actually estimates the GJR-GARCH model when you select the GARCH/TARCH option and specify a threshold order. Original TARCH model works on conditional standard deviation. However, as you can verify it from the user's guide, EViews' TARCH model uses the same specification as GJR model does. Given that, in order to employ a different error distribution, all you have to do is select from the drop down menu in the ARCH-GARCH models dialog box