Sec. 8. ANNUAL REPORT. Not later than December 1 of each year, the commission shall prepare and publish a report that includes:
(1) a description of each complaint filed with the commission during the preceding 12-month period, the disposition of each complaint, and the status of any complaint still pending on December 31;
(2) a description of any specific forensic method or methodology the commission designates as part of the accreditation process for crime laboratories established by rule under this article;
(3) recommendations for best practices concerning the definition of "forensic analysis" provided by statute or by rule;
(4) developments in forensic science made or used in other state or federal investigations and the activities of the commission, if any, with respect to those developments; and
(5) other information that is relevant to investigations involving forensic science, as determined by the presiding officer of the commission.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure
Chapter 38 - Evidence in Criminal Actions
Article 38.01. Texas Forensic Science Commission
Section 3-b. Code of Professional Responsibility
Section 4-a. Forensic Analyst Licensing
Section 4-b. Advisory Committee
Section 4-c. Disciplinary Action
Section 4-d. Crime Laboratory Accreditation Process
Section 9. Administrative Attachment to Office of Court Administration
Section 10. Open Records Limitation
Section 11. Report Inadmissible as Evidence
Section 12. Collection of Certain Forensic Evidence
Section 13. Texas Forensic Science Commission Operating Account