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Senate committee advances hearing on Rapid DNA pilot to speed DNA matches from booking stations
Summary
Senators discussed a pilot program that would allow rapid DNA analysis at booking stations so an arrestee's DNA could be searched in CODIS in roughly 90–120 minutes. Supporters said the pilot would speed investigative leads and help identify repeat offenders; resource witnesses described vendor platforms, error handling and quality controls.
The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice heard testimony on Senate Bill 17 23 and a related committee substitute to enable a Rapid DNA pilot in Texas booking stations, aimed at giving law‑enforcement faster DNA matches against national databases.
Sponsor Senator Brandon Creighton said the pilot would deploy rapid DNA instrumentation in two counties selected by the Department of Public Safety so that a cheek swab taken at booking could be analyzed in 90 to 120 minutes and searched against CODIS the same day. "Rapid DNA technology allows for DNA analysis from a…
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