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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 4. EXECUTIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle B. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC PROTECTION |
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Chapter 411. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS |
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Subchapter G. DNA DATABASE SYSTEM |
Sec. 411.154. ENFORCEMENT BY COURT ORDER
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(a) On the request of the director, a district or county attorney or the attorney general may petition a district court for an order requiring a person to:
(1) comply with this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter; or
(2) refrain from acting in violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter.
(b) The court may issue an order requiring a person:
(1) to act in compliance with this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter;
(2) to refrain from acting in violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter;
(3) to provide a DNA sample; or
(4) if the person has already provided a DNA sample, to provide another sample if good cause is shown.
(c) An order issued under this section is appealable as a criminal matter and if appealed is to be reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard.