HB 2307
AN ACT relating to the establishment of a grant program to assist law
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Establishes a grant program administered by the Texas Department of Public Safety to help law enforcement agencies collect DNA samples from individuals arrested for felonies. The grant will provide financial assistance to support mandatory DNA collection during the booking process, ensuring more comprehensive criminal DNA database records. This program aims to enhance law enforcement's ability to solve crimes and identify potential repeat offenders by facilitating easier DNA sample collection during arrest procedures.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the establishment of a grant program to assist law enforcement agencies in collecting DNA samples from defendants BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 411, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 411.1472 to read as follows: Sec. 411.1472. DNA SAMPLE COLLECTION GRANT PROGRAM. (a) From money appropriated or otherwise available for the purpose, the department shall establish and implement a grant program to assist law enforcement agencies in taking a DNA sample when booking a defendant arrested for a felony as required by Section 411.1471. (b) The department shall adopt rules necessary to implement SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date of this Act, the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas shall establish the grant program required under Section 411.1472, Government Code, as added by this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Law Enforcement and related subject areas.
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Sarah Hicks
Matthew Bentley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the establishment of a grant program to assist law
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