The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall clearly indicate otherwise.

1. (1) CODIS--The Combined DNA Index System used by the FBI.
2. (2) CODIS user laboratory--A DNA laboratory which the department has authorized to access the department's DNA database, and to submit DNA records to the department's DNA database.
3. (3) Criminal justice or law enforcement agency--The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas Youth Commission, the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission, the Criminal Justice Policy Council, a community supervision or probation department of this state, a criminal justice agency described by Texas Government Code §411.082, a city police department of this state, a county sheriff's department of this state, the Texas Department of Public Safety, or another agency or subdivision of this state which is authorized to employ or commission peace officers.
4. (4) Department--The Texas Department of Public Safety, including employees of the department.
5. (5) Director--The Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety or the director's designee.
6. (6) DNA--Deoxyribonucleic acid.
7. (7) DNA database--The database that contains forensic DNA records maintained by the department.
8. (8) DNA laboratory--A laboratory that performs forensic DNA analysis on samples or specimens derived from a human body or crime scene.
9. (9) DNA record--The results of a forensic DNA analysis performed by a DNA laboratory and, if know, the name of the person who is the subject of the analysis.
10. (10) FBI--The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
11. (11) Institution of higher education--Has the meaning assigned by Education Code §61.003.
12. (12) Institutional division--The institutional division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
13. (13) Penal institution--Has the meaning assigned by Texas Penal Code §1.07.

Source Note:The provisions of this §28.1 adopted to be effective June 27, 1996, 21 TexReg 5748.