Criminal Procedure - As introduced, requires the clerk of the court in which a person charged with a violent felony and for whom a biological specimen is taken for the purpose of DNA analysis to submit the clerk's notification to the TBI of the final disposition of the criminal proceeding against the person in writing. - Amends TCA Title 38, Chapter 6; Title 39 and Title 40.

HB 2189 requires court clerks to submit written notifications to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) about the final outcome of criminal cases involving violent felonies for which DNA samples were collected. The bill amends Tennessee Code Annotated Section 40-35-321 to explicitly mandate that this notification be provided "in writing," replacing previous unspecified notification methods. This change directly affects court clerks who handle these cases and the TBI, which uses the information for its DNA database and law enforcement purposes. The bill standardizes reporting procedures without altering the legal substance of criminal cases or DNA collection requirements.