Section 651.201 - Purpose(a) Generally. This subchapter contains the Texas Forensic Science Commission (Commission) rules adopted under Article 38.01 §4-a, Code of Criminal Procedure, that govern: (1) the Commission's forensic analyst licensing program; and(2) the licensing of an individual forensic analyst by the Commission.(b) Licensing sequence. To be licensed by the Commission under this subchapter, a forensic analyst must first be employed by a crime laboratory accredited by the Commission with the exception of § 651.210 or § 651.211 of this subchapter.(c) Source of evidence predicate. Under Article 38.01 §4-a(b), Code of Criminal Procedure, a person may not act or offer to act as a forensic analyst unless the person holds a Forensic Analyst License, effective January 1, 2019.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 651.201
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 19, May 11, 2018, TexReg 3106, eff. 5/16/2018