# Tex. Insurance Code § 546.054: DESTRUCTION OF SAMPLE MATERIAL; EXCEPTIONS

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cin_C546_S546.054

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Insurance Code § 546.054
- **Heading:** DESTRUCTION OF SAMPLE MATERIAL; EXCEPTIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code in / Chapter 546 / Section 546.054

## Text

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 Health under Section 33.011, Health and Safety Code, and performed by that department or a laboratory approved by that department.

## Nearby sections

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