Texas Health and Safety Code 33.0112 – Destruction of Genetic Material
(a) The department shall destroy any genetic material obtained from a child under this chapter not later than the second anniversary of the date the department receives the genetic material unless a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the child consents to disclosure under § 33.018(c-1).
(b) The department shall destroy any genetic material obtained from a child under this chapter not later than the second anniversary of the date the department receives the genetic material if:
(1) a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the child consents to disclosure under § 33.018(c-1);
(2) the parent, managing conservator, or guardian who consented to the disclosure revokes the consent under § 33.018(i); and
(3) the department receives the written revocation of consent under § 33.018(i) not later than the second anniversary of the date the department received the genetic material.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 33.0112
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The department shall destroy any genetic material obtained from a child under this chapter not later than the 60th day after the date the department receives a written revocation of consent under § 33.018(i) if:
(1) a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the child consented to disclosure under § 33.018(c-1);
(2) the parent, managing conservator, or guardian who consented to the disclosure or the child revokes the consent under § 33.018(i); and
(3) the department receives the written revocation of consent later than the second anniversary of the date the department received the genetic material.