1. (a) Generally. This subchapter contains the Texas Forensic Science Commission (Commission) rules adopted under The Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 38.01 §4-d, that govern:

   1. (1) the recognition of an accrediting body by the Commission; and
   2. (2) the accreditation of an individual laboratory or other entity by the Commission.
2. (b) Accreditation sequence. To be accredited by the Commission under this subchapter, a laboratory must first be accredited by a recognized accrediting body.
3. (c) Source of evidence predicate. The Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 38.35, requires Commission accreditation of an individual laboratory or other entity for admission of evidence or testimony if the laboratory or entity conducts a forensic analysis of physical evidence for use in a criminal proceeding.
4. (d) Statutory Commission accreditation. A laboratory may apply to the Commission for accreditation if accreditation is required for evidence admissibility under Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 38.35.

Source Note:The provisions of this §651.1 adopted to be effective June 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 4438; transferred effective September 1, 2015, as published in the Texas Register July 31, 2015, 40 TexReg 4907; amended to be effective December 24, 2015, 40 TexReg 9305.