DNA and Genetic Testing - As enacted, requires collection of a biological specimen from certain convicted offenders to be collected within 30 days of sentencing to be used for DNA analysis; requires a law enforcement agency to submit a biological specimen from an offender who dies while incarcerated and was previously convicted of a qualifying offense. - Amends TCA Title 40, Chapter 35, Part 3.

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History

1. 2025
   1. Apr 8Comp. became Pub. Ch. 63Latest
   2. Mar 13Comp. SB subst.
   3. Mar 13Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   4. Mar 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025 3/6/2025. Result: fail.Lower
   5. Mar 10Objected to on Consent Calendar.
   6. Mar 10H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/13/2025
   7. Mar 6H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/10/2025
   8. Mar 5Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/5/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   9. Mar 5Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/6/2025
   10. Feb 26Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/26/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Feb 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025
   12. Feb 19Meeting Canceled
   13. Feb 19Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025
   14. Feb 12Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025
   15. Feb 3P2C, ref. to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   16. Feb 3Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice SubcommitteeMinor
   17. Jan 27Intro., P1C.Minor
   18. Jan 23Filed for introductionIntroduced