Texas SB315 establishes an individual's exclusive property right in their DNA, prohibiting unauthorized collection, testing, retention, alteration.
Texas SB315 amends the Property Code to establish an individual's exclusive property right in their unique DNA. It prohibits actions such as collecting, testing, retaining, altering, selling, or sharing an individual's DNA sample without their informed, written consent or that of their legal guardian or authorized representative. Exceptions include DNA samples collected for emergency medical treatment or determining paternity.
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