The DNA kits are voluntary and parents will not be mandated to use them.
A memorial outside of Robb Elementary School for the 21 lives taken by a gunman in Uvalde, Texas, is seen Sept. 6, 2022. Photo: Pedro Salazar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Texas public school students are being sent home with DNA kits, collections from which would help identify their bodies in emergency situations,: All K-6 students who are eligible will be provided with a kit that can record an ink-free fingerprint and a physical description, along with a saliva sample on a DNA identification card, but parents will not be mandated to use them.
Parents or guardians will be able to keep their child's DNA and fingerprint information at home, and can later hand it over to law enforcement agencies in emergency situations if needed.
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