Texas statute

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 63.057 — Duty of law enforcement agency to notify appropriate persons regarding provision of voluntary sample

Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Part of Chapter 63: MISSING CHILDREN AND MISSING PERSONS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 63.057

Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.

Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 63.057Primary source, current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Not later than the 30th day after the date a report of a high-risk missing person is filed, the law enforcement agency shall inform a parent or any other person considered appropriate by the agency that the person may provide: (1) a DNA sample for forensic DNA analysis; or (2) for purposes of DNA sampling, a personal article belonging to the high-risk missing person.

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