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| 1 | 1 | 89R13985 RAL-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Villalobos H.B. No. 4377 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to prohibiting the retention of certain genetic material | |
| 10 | 10 | and genetic information by the Department of Family and Protective | |
| 11 | 11 | Services. | |
| 12 | 12 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 13 | 13 | SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 40, Human Resources Code, | |
| 14 | 14 | is amended by adding Section 40.084 to read as follows: | |
| 15 | 15 | Sec. 40.084. RETENTION OF GENETIC INFORMATION PROHIBITED. | |
| 16 | 16 | (a) In this section: | |
| 17 | 17 | (1) "DNA" means deoxyribonucleic acid. | |
| 18 | 18 | (2) "Genetic information" means information related | |
| 19 | 19 | to the genetic characteristics of an individual or the individual's | |
| 20 | 20 | family that is derived from the results of a genetic analysis. | |
| 21 | 21 | (3) "Genetic material" means blood or another specimen | |
| 22 | 22 | that contains DNA. | |
| 23 | 23 | (b) The department shall promptly destroy any genetic | |
| 24 | 24 | material and delete any genetic information obtained from an | |
| 25 | 25 | individual for the purpose of determining paternity after the | |
| 26 | 26 | purpose for which the sample was obtained is accomplished. | |
| 27 | 27 | SECTION 2. Not later than January 1, 2026, the Department of | |
| 28 | 28 | Family and Protective Services shall destroy all genetic material | |
| 29 | 29 | and delete genetic information as required by Section 40.084, Human | |
| 30 | 30 | Resources Code, as added by this Act. | |
| 31 | 31 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |