CS/HB 797 (2013) -  Search of Portable Electronic Device

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Trujillo (CO-SPONSORS) Combee
Search of Portable Electronic Device: Provides legislative findings & intent; provides definitions; provides that information contained in portable electronic device is not subject to search by law enforcement officer incident to arrest except pursuant to warrant; provides exceptions; prohibits location informational tracking; prohibits governmental entity from obtaining location information of electronic device without valid search warrant; provides that search warrant may not be issued for location of electronic device for period longer than is necessary to achieve objective of warrant authorization; provides periods for validity of warrant; provides criteria to extend warrant for location information; provides exceptions.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Died in Judiciary Committee on Friday, May 3, 2013 7:16 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 846 Subject: Search and Seizure of a Portable Electronic Device Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/28/2013 3:58:26 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/27/2013 1:43:04 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/19/2013 2:08:33 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 3/18/2013 10:34:10 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Judiciary Committee Time: 05/03/2013 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/29/2013 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/29/2013 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/28/2013 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/28/2013 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/28/2013 - 4:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2013 - 3:59 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/27/2013 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/25/2013 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2013 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2013 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2013 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/15/2013 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/28/2013 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/14/2013 - 11:48 AM Member: Trujillo Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
933.31
933.32