tx-June122026-94: 37 TAC §651.219 (New) — Dna, Codis, Forensic Analysis, and Crime Laboratories
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The Texas Forensic Science Commission (Commission) adopts new Subchapter G to establish the Texas Forensic Analyst Apprenticeship Pilot Program (TFAAPP) that includes new rules: (1) §651.601 Purpose; (2) §651.602 Definitions; and (3) §651.603 Accredited Crime Laboratory Eligibility Requirements for the TFAAPP without changes to the text as published in the February 27, 2026 issue of the Texas Register (51 TexReg 1283). The rules will not be republished. Background and Justification. Subchapter G responds to Senate Bill 1620, enacted during the 89th Texas Legislature, which requires the Office of Court Administration (OCA, the agency to which the Commission is administratively attached) to collaborate with the Commission to establish and administer a Texas forensic analyst apprenticeship pilot program focused on increasing the forensic science workforce capacity in the State. Specifically, the bill requires the Commission to adopt eligibility requirements for: (1) individuals who may apply for an apprentice position under the pilot program; and (2) publicly funded accredited crime laboratories that may apply to sponsor an apprentice under the pilot program. The rules proposed...
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