Tex.
Gov't Code Section 411.147
Access to Dna Database Information
(a)
The director by rule shall establish procedures:(1)
to prevent unauthorized access to the DNA database; and(2)
to release from the DNA database a DNA sample, analysis, record, or other information maintained under this subchapter.(b)
The director may adopt rules relating to the internal disclosure, access, or use of a sample or DNA record in a DNA laboratory.(c)
The director may release a DNA sample, analysis, or record only:(1)
to a criminal justice agency for criminal justice or law enforcement identification purposes;(2)
for a judicial proceeding, if otherwise admissible under law;(3)
for criminal defense purposes to a defendant, if related to the case in which the defendant is charged or released from custody under Article 17.47 (Conditions Requiring Submission of Specimen), Code of Criminal Procedure, or other court order; or(4)
for another purpose:(A)
described in Section 411.143 (Purposes); or(B)
required under federal law as a condition for obtaining federal funding.(d)
The director may release a record of the number of requests made for a defendant’s individual DNA record and the name of the requesting person.(e)
A criminal justice agency may have access to a DNA sample for a law enforcement purpose through:(1)
the agency’s laboratory; or(2)
a laboratory used by the agency.(f)
The director shall maintain a record of requests made under this section.
Source:
Section 411.147 — Access to Dna Database Information, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.411.htm#411.147 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
