In CommitteeFiled Mar 12, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R)
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 12, 2026
Summary
The bill permits privately owned forensic DNA testing laboratories that meet strict accreditation and quality standards to submit DNA profiles straight to the FBI’s National DNA Index System (CODIS). By removing the requirement for a public lab to review each profile, it seeks to speed up investigations, ease backlogs, and help law‑enforcement agencies identify violent offenders more quickly.
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