CS/HB 1457 (2020) -  Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices

General Bill by Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Newton
Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices: Revises exceptions to conduct that constitutes unlawful access to stored communications; authorizes investigative or law enforcement officer to apply for warrant, rather than order, authorizing real-time location tracking; authorizes extensions; provides for requiring completion of any installation authorized by warrant within certain timeframe; provides requirements for engaging in real-time location tracking; specifies when real-time location tracking must terminate; provides for acquisition of historical location data in certain circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 470 Subject: Searches of Cellular Phones and Other Electronic Devices Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/12/2020 6:21:39 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/10/2020 5:21:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 2/4/2020 8:51:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 2/1/2020 5:43:45 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/12/2020 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/12/2020 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/12/2020 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/12/2020 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/10/2020 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/06/2020 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/06/2020 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/05/2020 - 7:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/05/2020 - 8:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/05/2020 - 8:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2020 - 8:53 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/03/2020 - 9:11 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/30/2020 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/14/2020 - 10:49 AM Member: Newton Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
934.01 CS/SB 470
934.02 CS/SB 470
934.21 CS/SB 470
934.42 CS/SB 470
934.44