OSAC Registry Standard Details

Laboratory(s) Associated With Standard

Texas Department of Public Safety Austin Laboratory

Texas Department of Public Safety Capitol Area Regional Laboratory

Texas Department of Public Safety Corpus Christi Laboratory

Texas Department of Public Safety El Paso Laboratory

Texas Department of Public Safety Garland Laboratory

Texas Department of Public Safety Houston Laboratory

Texas Department of Public Safety Laredo Laboratory

Texas Department of Public Safety Lubbock Laboratory

Texas Department of Public Safety Tyler Laboratory

Texas Department of Public Safety Waco Laboratory

Texas Department of Public Safety Weslaco Laboratory

Standard Implemented

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.

Original Implementation Date

11/04/2025

Current Implementation Type

Partial

Implementation(s)

Type	Dates
Partial	11/04/2025 - Current

Provision(s) Not Implemented

Provision Number:

4.3 and substandards, 4.4

Dates:

11/04/2025 - Current

Provision Description:

Refer to ASB 171 published standard for clause wording.

Opted-out Reasons:
Not currently implemented:	Lab expects completion in > 6 Months
Conflicts with state law or regulation