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| DNA Testing Bill Clears Texas House, Goes To Governor |
| By KEYE |
| Published: 04/05/2001 |
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A bill got final legislative approval Tuesday to make it easier for Texas inmates to get DNA testing that could ultimately free them from prison. The Texas House vote sends the measure to Governor Rick Perry, who's expected to sign it into law. The bill requires prosecutors to preserve biological evidence that can undergo genetic testing. It also allows certain prisoners to seek state-paid DNA testing if it wasn't available at trial. House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Chairman Juan Hinojosa of McAllen says he expects Perry will sign the bill into law Wednesday, with immediate effect. The House and Senate had approved similar measures. The bill approved is a compromise measure that had already been approved by the Senate. Perry had pushed for the bill and declared it an emergency issue for lawmakers. |
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