Tex. Government Code § 420.0432
SURVIVOR NOTIFICATION CONCERNING DATABASE DNA MATCH
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- Tex. Government Code § 420.0432, SURVIVOR NOTIFICATION CONCERNING DATABASE DNA MATCH, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/653254
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(a) If, with respect to a sexual assault or other sex offense, a match is identified under Section 420.043 between biological evidence contained in an evidence collection kit and a DNA profile contained in a database described by Subsection (a)(1) or (2) of that section, the law enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the offense shall, not later than the fifth business day after the law enforcement agency receives notification of the match, notify the survivor, as applicable, of:
(1) the match, if disclosing the match would not interfere with the investigation or prosecution of the offense; or
(2) the estimated date on which the match is expected to be disclosed, if disclosing the match would interfere with the investigation or prosecution of the offense.
(b) If a law enforcement agency is unable to notify a survivor under Subsection (a) within the period required by that subsection, the agency shall continue to make reasonable efforts to notify the survivor.