KP-0255
Texas Attorney General Opinion
A court would likely conclude that the Historical Commission is authorized to permit the destructive testing of human remains for research purposes, including the purpose of obtaining DNA samples adequate to enable the identification of genetically related descendants pursuant to the Commission's authority in Government Code chapter 442, Natural Resources Code chapter 1 91, and Health and Safety Code chapter 711.
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