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Senate Bill 727 |
Senate Author: Patrick, Dan |
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Effective: See below |
House Sponsor: Vaught |
Senate Bill 727 amends provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, Family Code, and Government Code relating to the creation of DNA records for the DNA database system. The bill requires a judge granting community supervision to a defendant convicted of a felony to require the defendant to provide a DNA sample for the purpose of creating a DNA record of the defendant and imposes on the defendant a $34 court cost relating to DNA testing on placement of the community supervision. The bill requires a child adjudicated as having engaged in conduct constituting the commission of certain serious or violent felony offenses and placed on probation to provide a DNA sample for the purpose of creating a DNA record of the child and requires the child, parent, or other person responsible for the child's support to pay a $50 DNA testing fee if the disposition of the case includes a commitment to a facility operated by or under contract with the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) or a $34 DNA testing fee if the disposition of the case does not include such a commitment and the child is required to submit a DNA sample. The bill provides for the collection of a DNA sample if an individual is received into custody by TYC, the disbursement of the fees, and the waiving of fees under certain circumstances.
Senate Bill 727 takes effect September 1, 2009, but only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the bill is provided in a general appropriations act of the 81st Legislature.