# 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 28.121: 37 TAC § 28.121. Subchapter Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 37 Tex. Admin. Code § 28.121
- **Heading:** 37 TAC § 28.121. Subchapter Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 37 PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONS / Part 1 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY / Chapter 28 DNA, CODIS, FORENSIC ANALYSIS, AND CRIME LABORATORIES / 37 TAC § 28.121

## Text

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter,
 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
 otherwise.
(1) Approved laboratory or lab--A public or private
 forensic laboratory that is approved by the director under this subchapter.
 The term does not include the department's crime laboratory service.
(2) Defendant--A suspect or arrestee.
(3) DNA Database Card--A form available from the director
 to be used by an agency to make a record under this subchapter.
(4) DNA Procedural Guidelines--The latest draft of
 the director's publication by that name and any cross-referenced material,
 including a procedure or specimen collection method approved by the
 director.
(5) Standard DNA sample--A DNA sample provided by an
 individual under Subchapters A through E of this chapter.

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