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CS/SB 846: Search and Seizure of a Portable Electronic Device

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Negron ; Soto ; Clemens ; Stargel ; Gibson ; Flores

Search and Seizure of a Portable Electronic Device; Providing that information contained in a portable electronic device is not subject to a search by a law enforcement officer incident to an arrest except pursuant to a warrant issued by a duly authorized judicial officer using procedures established by law; providing a remedy; providing that a court order may not be issued for the location of an electronic device for a period of time longer than is necessary to achieve the objective of the court order authorization; providing exceptions to the requirement to obtain a court order for location information, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/12/2013 Senate • Filed
    2/19/2013 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 61
    2/25/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/04/13, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    3/4/2013 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 114
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 61
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 111
    3/6/2013 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 114
    5/3/2013 Senate • Died in Judiciary

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  • CS/SB 846, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2013 at 3:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 797 (c1) Search of Portable Electronic Device Trujillo Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Judiciary Committee
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)

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  • SB 846, Original Filed Version Posted 2/12/2013 at 4:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/1/2013 (pdf)
    Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 797 Search and Seizure of Portable Electronic Device Trujillo Identical Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Judiciary Committee
    Location: In committee/council (JDC)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    743804 - Amendment
    Delete lines 60 - 224 and insert:
    Criminal Justice
    (Smith)
    3/1/2013
    3:00 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/5/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 809350 - Amendment to Amendment (743804)
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    Criminal Justice
    (Smith)
    3/4/2013
    6:03 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/5/2013
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/4/2013 3:30 PM Criminal Justice 5 Yeas - 2 Nays

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