Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
§ 38.35 — FORENSIC ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE; ADMISSIBILITY
CR § 38.35Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 38. EVIDENCE IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)In this article:
(1)"Crime laboratory" includes a public or private laboratory or other entity that conducts a forensic analysis subject to this article.
(2)"Criminal action" includes an investigation, complaint, arrest, bail, bond, trial, appeal, punishment, or other matter related to conduct proscribed by a criminal offense.
(3)"Commission" means the Texas Forensic Science Commission established under Article 38.01.
(4)"Forensic analysis" means a medical, chemical, toxicologic, ballistic, or other expert examination or test performed on physical evidence, including DNA evidence, for the purpose of determining the connection of the evidence to a criminal action. The term includes an examination or test requested by a law enforcement agency, prosecutor, criminal suspect or defendant, or court. The term does not include:
(A)latent print examination;
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Legislative history
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1224 (H.B. 1068), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1276 (S.B. 1287), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1276 (S.B. 1287), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2015.