Accredited Laboratory Details

Laboratory Name: Texas Department of Public Safety Capitol Area Regional Laboratory

Status: Active

Address: 812 Springdale Road
Austin, Texas 78702
County: Travis

Main Laboratory Phone: 5124247873

Website: https://www.dps.texas.gov/section/crime-laboratory

Laboratory Director Name: James Nichols

Quality Manager Name: James Milam

Sector: State

Will the laboratory perform forensic analysis for criminal defense assuming no conflict?: Yes, but only pursuant to court order

Accreditation(s)/Discipline(s)

Accreditation(s)/Discipline(s) details table
Accrediting Body	Dates Accredited	Forensic Discipline(s)	Accreditation Standard(s)
ANAB	10/23/2024 - 11/30/2028	Forensic Biology/DNA	ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 & AR-3125 Forensic Supplement FBI Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories (Forensic Biology/DNA)
ANAB	12/17/2020 - 10/22/2024	Forensic Biology/DNA	ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 & AR-3125 Forensic Supplement FBI Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories (Forensic Biology/DNA)
ASCLD/LAB	05/15/2017 - 12/16/2020	Forensic Biology/DNA	Contact laboratory for historical accreditation standard details

Accreditation/Laboratory Document(s)

File Description	Accrediting Body
FSC Accreditation Letter	ANAB
ANAB Scope	ANAB

Licensees

Currently Employed	Previously Employed
Bonds, Rachel Bonilla, Katherine Castro, Robin Olson Gil, Alejandra Gonzales, Joseph Harris, Jakob Hernandez, Misty Keenan, Alexandra McKenna, Claire Perkins, Samantha Richardson, Kayla Vincent, Elizabeth Elaine	Chute, Jason DeLeeuw, Kirk Ford, Alysha Gonzalez, Amanda Marra, Misty Mendoza, Edward Palmer, Jenifer Reed, Kelcey Trevino-Davis, Keara

Standards

Standard Name	Implementation Date	Implementation Expiration Date	Implementation Type
ANSI/ASB Standard 110, Standards for Training in Forensic Serological Methods, First Edition, 2020	08/09/2021		Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 115, Standard for Training in Forensic Short Tandem Repeat Typing Methods using Amplification, DNA Separation, and Allele Detection, First Edition, 2020	11/13/2020		Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 022, Standard for Forensic DNA Analysis Training Programs, First Edition, 2019	06/14/2024		Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 023, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Isolation and Purification Methods, First Edition, 2020	06/14/2024		Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 040, Standard for Forensic DNA Interpretation and Comparison Protocols, First Edition, 2019	11/10/2023		Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 116, Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Quantification Methods, First Edition, 2020	11/16/2023		Full
ASTM E2917-19a Standard Practice for Forensic Science Practitioner Training, Continuing Education, and Professional Development Programs [ARCHIVED]	07/18/2024		Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 018, Standard for Validation of Probabilistic Genotyping Systems, First Edition, 2020	10/30/2023		Full
ANSI/ASB Standard 020, Standard for Validation Studies of DNA Mixtures, and Development and Verification of a Laboratory's Mixture Interpretation Protocol, First Edition, 2018	10/30/2023		Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 077, Standard for the Developmental and Internal Validation of Forensic Serological Methods, First Edition, 2020	06/10/2024		Partial
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 114, Internal Validation of Software used in Forensic DNA Laboratories, First Edition, 2022	06/14/2024		Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 038, Standard for Internal Validation of Forensic DNA Analysis Methods, First Edition, 2020	01/06/2025		Partial
ANSI/ASB Standard 175 Standard for Interpreting, Comparing and Reporting DNA Test Results Associated with Failed Controls and Contamination Events, 2024, 1st Ed.	11/04/2025		Full
ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 171 Best Practice Recommendation for the Management of Quality Assurance DNA Elimination Databases in Forensic DNA Analysis, 2024, 1st Ed.	11/04/2025		Partial