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Tex. Government Code § 420.033

CHAIN OF CUSTODY

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Tex. Government Code § 420.033, CHAIN OF CUSTODY, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/653245
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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.