Texas HB4377 prohibits the Department of Family and Protective Services from retaining genetic material and information after paternity determination.

Texas HB4377 amends the Human Resources Code to prohibit the Department of Family and Protective Services from retaining genetic material and genetic information obtained for paternity determination. The bill mandates the destruction of genetic material and deletion of genetic information once the purpose of the sample collection is fulfilled. The law requires the department to complete this process by January 1, 2026. The act takes effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB4377 prohibits the Department of Family and Protective Services from retaining genetic material and information after paternity determination.

Texas HB4377 amends the Human Resources Code to prohibit the Department of Family and Protective Services from retaining genetic material and genetic information obtained for paternity determination. The bill mandates the destruction of genetic material and deletion of genetic information once the purpose of the sample collection is fulfilled. The law requires the department to complete this process by January 1, 2026. The act takes effect on September 1, 2025.