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An Act Establishing Texas’s DNA Database and CODIS Compatibility (HB 40, 1995)

September 1, 1995

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Created the DNA Database Subchapter G (Gov't Code §§ 411.141–411.154); established DPS as the central repository, mandated collection from convicted sex offenders and certain inmates, and set up CODIS compatibility.

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State
Texas
Bill Number
HB 40
Legislation Status
Enacted

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