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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Government Code § 420.033: CHAIN OF CUSTODY.

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  1. GOVERNMENT CODE
  2. TITLE 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
  3. SUBTITLE B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION
  4. CHAPTER 420. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND CRISIS SERVICES
  5. SUBCHAPTER B. COLLECTION, PRESERVATION, AND TRACKING OF EVIDENCE OF SEX OFFENSE

Medical, law enforcement, department, and laboratory personnel who handle evidence of a sexual assault or other sex offense under this chapter or other law shall maintain the chain of custody of the evidence from the time the evidence is collected until the time the evidence is destroyed.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (S.B. 1636), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2011.

Amended by:

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 408 (H.B. 8), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2019.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:16Z. Source file · JSON

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