SB 442: Return of Certain Search Warrants
GENERAL BILL by Yarborough
Return of Certain Search Warrants; Extending the time period within which a search warrant issued for computers, computer systems, or electronic devices that are in the actual possession of a law enforcement agency at the time the warrant is issued must be returned to the court, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/12/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/12/2026 Senate - On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/7/2025 Senate • Filed
12/1/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/21/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/26/2026 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/27/2026 Senate • Now in Judiciary
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/10/2026 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
2/11/2026 Senate • Now in Rules
2/12/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/17/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
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SB 442, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/7/2025 at 4:44 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2026 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/27/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/16/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 359 (c1) Search Warrants Judiciary Committee Compare Last Action: 2/4/2026 H Added to Second Reading Calendar
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 338664 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Rules
(Yarborough)2/16/2026
2:21 PM
(Late Filed)Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 1/26/2026 3:30 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/10/2026 12:00 PM Judiciary 11 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 933.05 Issuance in blank prohibited. Page 1 (pdf)