1. (a) Prior to destruction or submission to a laboratory, a law enforcement agency or peace officer must complete a destruction inventory on each item which includes:

   1. (1) the relevant case or file number;
   2. (2) the name of the seizing law enforcement agency or peace officer;
   3. (3) a description of the packaging;
   4. (4) a description of the status of the packaging and seal integrity; and
   5. (5) the count and weight of the item, including the exact nature, kind, and quantity.
2. (b) Destruction after laboratory analysis. If destruction under this subchapter follows a laboratory analysis process that has resulted in adequate repackaging and sealing of an item, the director will deem a destruction inventory to be sufficient if the laboratory repackaging and seal remain intact prior to destruction.
3. (c) Destruction after no laboratory analysis or no submission to a laboratory. If no laboratory analysis is conducted and adequate packaging and an unbroken seal remain intact on an item, an additional inventory is not required prior to destruction, and the director will deem the destruction inventory completed under subsection (a) of this section sufficient. If adequate packaging or an unbroken seal does not remain intact, a new destruction inventory as outlined in subsection (a) of this section must be completed prior to destruction.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.160 adopted to be effective July 18, 2001, 26 TexReg 5266; amended to be effective April 30, 2026, 51 TexReg 2771.