Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 37. PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS |
PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY |
CHAPTER 28. DNA, CODIS, FORENSIC ANALYSIS, AND CRIME LABORATORIES |
SUBCHAPTER A. DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL CODIS PROVISIONS |
§ 28.1. Chapter Definitions |
§ 28.2. Voluntary Sample |
§ 28.3. Compliance with Certain Procedures |
§ 28.4. Sample Collection |
§ 28.5. Sample Submitted to Director |
§ 28.6. Confidentiality of DNA Records |
§ 28.7. Communications |
SUBCHAPTER B. CODIS RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIRECTOR |
§ 28.21. DNA Database Authority |
§ 28.22. DNA Database Purposes |
§ 28.23. Types of DNA Files |
§ 28.24. DNA Records Access |
§ 28.25. DNA Database Use |
§ 28.26. DNA Database |
§ 28.27. Sample Collection Kits |
§ 28.28. Compliance with Collection Provisions |
§ 28.29. Existence of Satisfactory Sample |
§ 28.30. Administrative Removal |
§ 28.31. Court Order |
SUBCHAPTER C. CODIS RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE |
§ 28.41. Sample Collection by TDCJ |
§ 28.42. TDCJ Responsibilities |
§ 28.43. Sample Collection |
§ 28.44. Fingerprint and Signature |
§ 28.45. Inmate in Another Institution |
§ 28.46. Advance Notice of Release |
§ 28.47. Release without Sample |
SUBCHAPTER D. CODIS RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TEXAS JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT |
§ 28.61. Sample Collection by TJJD |
§ 28.62. TJJD Responsibilities |
§ 28.63. Sample Collection |
§ 28.64. Collection of Fingerprint and Signature |
§ 28.65. Juvenile in Another Institution |
§ 28.66. Advance Notice of Release |
§ 28.67. Release without Required Sample |
SUBCHAPTER E. CODIS RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMUNITY SUPERVISION AGENCY |
§ 28.81. Sample Collection by Community Supervision Agency |
§ 28.82. Community Supervision Agency's Responsibilities |
§ 28.83. Sample Collection |
§ 28.84. Fingerprint and Signature |
SUBCHAPTER F. FORENSIC DNA LABORATORIES |
§ 28.91. Purpose and Applicability |
§ 28.92. Minimum Standards |
SUBCHAPTER G. CODIS USER LABORATORIES |
§ 28.101. Purpose and Applicability |
§ 28.102. CODIS Laboratory Application |
§ 28.103. Policy, Procedure, and Rule Compliance |
§ 28.104. Entry and Inspection |
§ 28.105. CODIS Records and Reports |
§ 28.106. Analysis of CODIS Records and Reports |
§ 28.107. Second Sample for Trial |
§ 28.108. Prohibition of CODIS User Laboratory Activity |
§ 28.109. CODIS Communications |
SUBCHAPTER H. DATABASE RECORDS |
§ 28.121. Subchapter Definitions |
§ 28.122. Purpose and Applicability |
§ 28.123. Eligible Individual |
§ 28.124. Approval of Outside Laboratory |
§ 28.125. Collection of Sample |
§ 28.126. Processing of Sample |
§ 28.127. DNA Record |
§ 28.128. Additional Sample |
§ 28.129. Notification and Information |
§ 28.130. DNA Communications |
SUBCHAPTER K. COLLECTION, STORAGE, PRESERVATION, AND RETRIEVAL OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE |
§ 28.181. Applicability and Standards |
§ 28.182. Collection and Preservation |
§ 28.183. Retrieval and Retention |
SUBCHAPTER L. CATALOGING, DELIVERY, AND DISPOSITION OF BIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE--COUNTY WITH POPULATION LESS THAN 100,000 |
§ 28.191. Applicability |
§ 28.192. Cataloging |
§ 28.193. Delivery |
§ 28.194. Disposition of Evidence |
SUBCHAPTER M. MISCELLANEOUS |
§ 28.201. Sexual Assault Evidence in Cases Without Law Enforcement Reporting |