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CS/CS/CS/SB 364: Computer Crimes

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Criminal Justice ; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; Brandes

Computer Crimes; Providing that a person who willfully, knowingly, and without authorization introduces a computer contaminant or modifies or destroys data, programs, or supporting documentation residing or existing internal or external to a computer, computer system, computer network, or electronic device commits an offense against intellectual property; prohibiting a person from willfully, knowingly, and without authorization engaging in specified activities against a computer, computer system, computer network, or electronic device owned, operated, or used by a public utility; providing criminal penalties, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2014
Last Action: 4/28/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177), CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208) -SJ 739
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  4. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/5/2013 Senate • Filed
    12/9/2013 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 36
    1/27/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 02/04/14, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/4/2014 Senate • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 138
    2/5/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/10/2014 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 138
    • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/17/14, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/17/2014 Senate • CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 137
    2/19/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 137
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 35
    • CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 122
    • CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 122
    3/7/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/12/14, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed
    3/14/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/19/14, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/19/2014 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 318
    3/21/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 318
    4/23/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/24/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/24/2014 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 620
    • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 620
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/14
    • CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 621
    4/28/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 738, 739
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 641 -SJ 739
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177), CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208) -SJ 739

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 364, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/24/2014 at 6:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 366 (er) Public Records/Trade Secrets/Computers Brandes Linked Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-177, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208)
    Location: Became Law
    H 641 (er) Computer Crimes La Rosa Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-208, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177)
    Location: Became Law
    H 643 (c2) Pub. Rec./Trade Secrets/Computers La Rosa Compare Last Action: 4/25/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208), CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177) -HJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    182152 - Amendment
    Before line 48 insert:
    Clemens 4/25/2014
    2:57 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    449378 - Amendment
    Between lines 326 and 327 insert:
    Galvano 4/25/2014
    4:57 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    721.071 Trade secrets. Page 2 (pdf)
    815.02 Legislative intent. Page 3 (pdf)
    815.03 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    815.04 Offenses against intellectual property; public records exemption. Page 5 (pdf)
    815.06 Offenses against computer users. Page 7 (pdf)
    815.061 Page 11 (pdf)
    921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 364, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/19/2014 at 8:59 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/21/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/23/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations PCS 411272 (Pre-Meeting) 4/23/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/24/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 366 (c1) Public Records/Trade Secrets/Computers Brandes Linked Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-177, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208)
    Location: Became Law
    H 641 (c3) Computer Crimes La Rosa Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-208, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177)
    Location: Became Law
    H 643 (c2) Pub. Rec./Trade Secrets/Computers La Rosa Compare Last Action: 4/25/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208), CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177) -HJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table

    Proposed Committee Substitutes (1)

    PCS and Amendments Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    411272 - Proposed Committee Substitute Appropriations 3/21/2014
    9:08 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 893236 - Amendment (411272)
    Before line 38 insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hays)
    4/24/2014
    8:53 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 688956 - Amendment (411272)
    Delete lines 132 - 144 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hays)
    4/24/2014
    8:53 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 812390 - Amendment (411272)
    Between lines 299 and 300 insert:
    Appropriations
    (Galvano)
    4/23/2014
    6:32 PM
    Withdrawn
    4/24/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 115286 - Amendment (411272)
    Between lines 299 and 300 insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hays)
    4/24/2014
    8:54 AM
    (Late Filed)
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/24/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    142650 - Amendment
    Delete lines 61 - 285 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Bradley)
    3/18/2014
    7:45 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/19/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    756322 - Amendment
    Delete lines 76 - 181 and insert:
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    (Flores)
    3/11/2014
    9:05 AM
    Withdrawn
    3/19/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/19/2014 9:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 12 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/24/2014 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    815.02 Legislative intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    815.03 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    815.04 Offenses against intellectual property; public records exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    815.06 Offenses against computer users. Page 5 (pdf)
    815.061 Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 364, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/5/2014 at 2:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2014 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 366 Public Records/Trade Secrets/Computers Brandes Linked Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-177, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208)
    Location: Became Law
    H 641 (c1) Computer Crimes La Rosa Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-208, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177)
    Location: Became Law
    H 643 (c1) Pub. Rec./Trade Secrets/Computers La Rosa Compare Last Action: 4/25/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208), CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177) -HJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    269740 - Amendment
    Delete lines 176 - 185 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Bradley)
    2/14/2014
    3:16 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/17/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/17/2014 4:00 PM Criminal Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    815.02 Legislative intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    815.03 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    815.04 Offenses against intellectual property; public records exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    815.06 Offenses against computer users. Page 5 (pdf)
    815.061 Page 9 (pdf)

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  • SB 364, Original Filed Version Posted 11/5/2013 at 10:57 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2014 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 366 Public Records/Trade Secrets/Computers Brandes Linked Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-177, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208)
    Location: Became Law
    H 641 Computer Crimes La Rosa Identical Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-208, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177)
    Location: Became Law
    H 643 Pub. Rec./Trade Secrets/Computers La Rosa Compare Last Action: 4/25/2014 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208), CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177) -HJ 776
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    412584 - Amendment
    Delete lines 255 - 256 and insert:
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    (Bean)
    2/3/2014
    8:57 AM
    Favorable
    2/4/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/4/2014 10:00 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    815.02 Legislative intent. Page 2 (pdf)
    815.03 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    815.04 Offenses against intellectual property; public records exemption. Page 4 (pdf)
    815.06 Offenses against computer users. Page 5 (pdf)
    815.061 Page 9 (pdf)

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