HFSC cites firearms examinations as primary remaining bottleneck, seeks training vendors and hires Board heard that firearms testing is the lab's largest unresolved backlog due to a national shortage of trained examiners; HFSC has five examiner slots planned and issued an RFP for external training but expects extended timelines for apprenticeship-style training and pay‑level implications for recruits.

Houston's forensic lab faces a critical bottleneck in firearms examinations, driven by a national shortage of trained examiners and a backlog of urgent cases.

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