Texas Statutes
Chapter 38 - Evidence in Criminal Actions
Article 38.01. Texas Forensic Science Commission

Section 1. Creation - Sec. 1. CREATION. The Texas Forensic Science Commission is created.

Section 2. Definitions - Sec. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this article: (1) "Accredited field of...

Section 3. Composition - Sec. 3. COMPOSITION. (a) The commission is composed of nine...

Section 3-a. Rules - Sec. 3-a. RULES. The commission shall adopt rules necessary to...

Section 3-b. Code of Professional Responsibility - Sec. 3-b. CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY. (a) The commission shall...

Section 4. Duties - Sec. 4. DUTIES. (a) The commission shall: (1) develop and...

Section 4-a. Forensic Analyst Licensing - Sec. 4-a. FORENSIC ANALYST LICENSING. (a) Notwithstanding Section 2, in...

Section 4-b. Advisory Committee - Sec. 4-b. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The commission shall establish an...

Section 4-c. Disciplinary Action - Sec. 4-c. DISCIPLINARY ACTION. (a) On a determination by the...

Section 4-d. Crime Laboratory Accreditation Process - Sec. 4-d. CRIME LABORATORY ACCREDITATION PROCESS. (a) Notwithstanding Section 2,...

Section 5. Reimbursement - Sec. 5. REIMBURSEMENT. A member of the commission may not...

Section 6. Assistance - Sec. 6. ASSISTANCE. The Texas Legislative Council, the Legislative Budget...

Section 7. Submission - Sec. 7. SUBMISSION. The commission shall submit any report received...

Section 8. Annual Report - Sec. 8. ANNUAL REPORT. Not later than December 1 of...

Section 9. Administrative Attachment to Office of Court Administration - Sec. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACHMENT TO OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION. (a)...

Section 10. Open Records Limitation - Sec. 10. OPEN RECORDS LIMITATION. Information that is filed as...

Section 11. Report Inadmissible as Evidence - Sec. 11. REPORT INADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE. A written report prepared...

Section 12. Collection of Certain Forensic Evidence - Sec. 12. COLLECTION OF CERTAIN FORENSIC EVIDENCE. The commission shall...

Section 13. Texas Forensic Science Commission Operating Account - Sec. 13. TEXAS FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION OPERATING ACCOUNT. The Texas...

Section 14. Funding for Training and Education - Sec. 14. FUNDING FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION. The commission may...