Texas Statutes
§ 546.054 — DESTRUCTION OF SAMPLE MATERIAL; EXCEPTIONS.
Texas § 546.054
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Tex. Insurance Code Code Ann. § 546.054 (2026).
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Sec. 546.054. DESTRUCTION OF SAMPLE MATERIAL; EXCEPTIONS. A sample of genetic material obtained from an individual for a genetic test shall be destroyed promptly after the purpose for which the sample was obtained is accomplished unless:
(1)the sample is retained under a court order;
(2)the individual authorizes retention of the sample for medical treatment or scientific research;
(3)the sample was obtained for research that is cleared by an institutional review board and retention of the sample is:
(A)under a requirement the institutional review board imposes on a specific research project; or
(B)authorized by the research participant with institutional review board approval under federal law; or
(4)the sample was obtained for a screening test established by the Texas Department of
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.
Nearby Sections
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§ 546.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 546.002
APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.§ 546.003
EXCEPTIONS.§ 546.053
TESTING RELATED TO PREGNANCY.§ 546.103
EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY.§ 546.104
AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE.§ 546.151
CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.§ 546.152
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