Rapid DNA Testing Program Produces 'Hit' Days After Launch

Rapid DNA Testing Program produces 'hit' days after launch

The Texas Department of Public Safety said its a pilot program generated its first investigative lead just days after entering DNA samples into the system.

Rapid DNA Pilot Program Produces “Hit” Days After Going Live

Rapid DNA Pilot Scores First Hit Days After Launch

Days after launching the second phase of the state’s Rapid DNA Testing Program, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Crime Laboratory Division announces a positive Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) “hit” in Montgomery Co. The second phase launched on Oct. 15, 2026, after more than a year of training and preparation. That’s the day participating agencies in both Williamson and Montgomery counties began entering arrestee samples into CODIS.

Texas Rapid DNA pilot program produces quick results in Montgomery County case

A new DNA testing program in Texas is already producing results. Just eight days after the second phase of the state's Rapid DNA Testing Pilot Program launched, a DNA sample collected from a suspect at the Montgomery County Jail generated an investigative lead in a case dating back to 2024.The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced that the match, known as a Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) "hit," was recorded by the Montgomery Count…