1. (a) Generally. This subchapter contains the director's rules adopted under Government Code, §411.0205, that govern:

   1. (1) the recognition of an accrediting body by the director; and
   2. (2) the accreditation of an individual laboratory or other entity by the director.
2. (b) Accreditation sequence. To be accredited by the director 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 DPS 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 DPS accreditation. A laboratory may apply to the director for statutory DPS 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.