Sec. 6.  ASSISTANCE.  The Texas Legislative Council, the Legislative Budget Board, and The University of Texas at Austin shall assist the commission in performing the commission's duties.
Sec. 7.  SUBMISSION.  The commission shall submit any report received under Section 4(a)(2) and any report prepared under Section 4(b)(1) to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and the speaker of the house of representatives not later than December 1 of each even-numbered year.
Sec. 8.  ANNUAL REPORT.  Not later than December 1 of each year, the commission shall prepare and publish a report that includes:
(1)  a description of each complaint filed with the commission during the preceding 12-month period, the disposition of each complaint, and the status of any complaint still pending on December 31;
(2)  a description of any specific forensic method or methodology the commission designates as part of the accreditation process for crime laboratories established by rule under this article;
(3)  recommendations for best practices concerning the definition of "forensic analysis" provided by statute or by rule;
(4)  developments in forensic science made or used in other state or federal investigations and the activities of the commission, if any, with respect to those developments; and
(5)  other information that is relevant to investigations involving forensic science, as determined by the presiding officer of the commission.
Sec. 9.  ADMINISTRATIVE ATTACHMENT TO OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION.  (a)  The commission is administratively attached to the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System.
(b)  The Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System shall provide administrative support to the commission as necessary to enable the commission to carry out the purposes of this article.
(c)  Only the commission may exercise the duties of the commission under this article.  Except as provided by Subsection (b), the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System does not have any authority or responsibility with respect to the duties of the commission under this article.
Sec. 10.  OPEN RECORDS LIMITATION.  Information that is filed as part of an allegation of professional misconduct or professional negligence or that is obtained during an investigation of an allegation of professional misconduct or professional negligence is not subject to release under Chapter 552, Government Code, until the conclusion of an investigation by the commission under Section 4.
Sec. 11.  REPORT INADMISSIBLE AS EVIDENCE.  A written report prepared by the commission under this article is not admissible in a civil or criminal action.
Sec. 12.  COLLECTION OF CERTAIN FORENSIC EVIDENCE.  The commission shall establish a method for collecting DNA and other forensic evidence related to unidentified bodies located less than 120 miles from the Rio Grande River.
Sec. 13.  TEXAS FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION OPERATING ACCOUNT.  The Texas Forensic Science Commission operating account is an account in the general revenue fund.  The commission shall deposit fees collected under Section 4-a for the issuance or renewal of a forensic analyst license to the credit of the account.  Money in the account may be appropriated only to the commission for the administration and enforcement of this article.
Sec. 14.  FUNDING FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION.  The commission may use appropriated funds for the training and education of forensic analysts.