Relating to the duties of and investigations conducted by the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the administrative attachment of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to Sam Houston State University, and the accreditation of criminal laboratories by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas.
Relating to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the accreditation of crime laboratories, and the licensing and regulation of forensic analysts; authorizing fees; requiring an occupational license.
Relating to creating the division of forensic services; abolishing the Texas Forensic Science Commission and transferring certain duties of the commission and the Department of Public Safety to the division of forensic services.
Provides relative to the accreditation bodies for laboratories used in certain post-conviction relief proceedings
Criminal procedure: evidence; certain procedures pertaining to sexual assault kit evidence; modify. Amends secs. 3, 4 & 5 of 2014 PA 227 (MCL 752.933 et seq.) & adds sec. 4a.
Relating to the composition and duties of and investigations conducted by the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the administrative attachment of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to Sam Houston State University, the accreditation of criminal laboratories by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, and the status of certain local government corporations as criminal justice agencies for the purpose of engaging in criminal identification activities, including forensic analysis.
Provides relative to post-conviction DNA testing
Relating to the collection, storage, and analysis of sexual assault evidence and evidence of other sex offenses.