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TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.357 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter H. Access to Stored Communications and Other Stored Customer Data|Article 18B.357. Warrant Issued in This State: Authentication of Records by Service Provider

If an authorized peace officer serving a warrant under Article 18B.355 also delivers an affidavit form to the provider of an electronic communications service or the provider of a remote computing service responding to the warrant, and the peace officer also notifies the service provider in writing that an executed affidavit is required, the service provider shall verify the authenticity of the customer data, contents of communications, and other information produced in compliance with the warrant by including with the information an affidavit form that:(1)  is completed and sworn to by a person who is a custodian of the information or a person otherwise qualified to attest to the authenticity of the information; and(2)  states that the information was stored in the course of regularly conducted business of the service provider and specifies whether the regular practice of the service provider is to store that information.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.358 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter H. Access to Stored Communications and Other Stored Customer Data|Article 18B.358. Warrant Issued in Another State

Any domestic entity that provides electronic communications services or remote computing services to the public shall comply with a warrant issued in another state and seeking information described by Article 18B.354(a), if the warrant is served on the entity in a manner equivalent to the service of process requirements provided by Article 18B.355(b).  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.359 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter H. Access to Stored Communications and Other Stored Customer Data|Article 18B.359. Government Access to Certain Stored Customer Data Without Legal Process

(a)  A provider of a telephonic communications service shall disclose to an authorized peace officer, without legal process, subscriber listing information, including name, address, and telephone number or similar access code:(1)  that the service provider provides to others in the course of providing publicly available directory or similar assistance; or(2)  that is solely for use in the dispatch of emergency vehicles and personnel responding to a distress call directed to an emergency dispatch system or when the information is reasonably necessary to aid in the dispatching of emergency vehicles and personnel for the immediate prevention of death, personal injury, or destruction of property.(b)  A provider of a telephonic communications service shall provide to an authorized peace officer the name of the subscriber of record whose published telephone number is provided to the service provider by an authorized peace officer.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.401 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter I. Backup Preservation of Electronic Customer Data|Article 18B.401. Backup Preservation of Electronic Customer Data

(a)  A subpoena or court order under Article 18B.351(b) for disclosure of certain electronic customer data held in electronic storage by a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service may, for the purpose of preserving the customer data sought by the subpoena or court order, require that service provider to create a copy of that data.(b)  The service provider shall create the copy within a reasonable period as determined by the court issuing the subpoena or court order.(c)  On creating a copy under this article, the service provider shall immediately notify the authorized peace officer who presented the subpoena or court order requesting the copy.(d)  The service provider may not inform the subscriber or customer whose data is being sought that the subpoena or court order has been issued.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.402 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter I. Backup Preservation of Electronic Customer Data|Article 18B.402. Notice to Subscriber or Customer

Not later than the third day after the date of the receipt of the notice under Article 18B.401(c) from the applicable service provider, the authorized peace officer who presented the subpoena or court order requesting the copy shall provide notice of the creation of the copy to the subscriber or customer whose electronic customer data is the subject of the subpoena or court order.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.403 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter I. Backup Preservation of Electronic Customer Data|Article 18B.403. Release of Copy of Electronic Customer Data

The provider of an electronic communications service or the provider of a remote computing service shall release a copy created under this subchapter to the requesting authorized peace officer not earlier than the 14th day after the date of the peace officer's notice to the subscriber or customer if the service provider has not:(1)  initiated proceedings to challenge the request of the peace officer for the copy; or(2)  received notice from the subscriber or customer that the subscriber or customer has initiated proceedings to challenge the request.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.404 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter I. Backup Preservation of Electronic Customer Data|Article 18B.404. Destruction of Copy of Electronic Customer Data

The provider of an electronic communications service or the provider of a remote computing service may not destroy or permit the destruction of a copy created under this subchapter until the later of:(1)  the delivery of electronic customer data to the applicable law enforcement agency; or(2)  the resolution of any court proceedings, including appeals of any proceedings, relating to the subpoena or court order requesting the creation of the copy.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.405 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter I. Backup Preservation of Electronic Customer Data|Article 18B.405. Request for Copy of Electronic Customer Data by Authorized Peace Officer

(a)  An authorized peace officer who reasonably believes that notice to a subscriber or customer regarding a subpoena or court order would result in the destruction of or tampering with the electronic customer data sought may request the creation of a copy of the data.(b)  The peace officer's belief is not subject to challenge by the subscriber or customer or by a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.406 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter I. Backup Preservation of Electronic Customer Data|Article 18B.406. Proceedings to Quash Subpoena or Vacate Court Order

(a)  Not later than the 14th day after the date a subscriber or customer receives notice under Article 18B.402, the subscriber or customer may file a written motion to quash the subpoena or vacate the court order in the court that issued the subpoena or court order.  The motion must contain an affidavit or other sworn statement stating:(1)  that the applicant is a subscriber or customer of the provider of an electronic communications service or the provider of a remote computing service from which the electronic customer data held in electronic storage for the subscriber or customer has been sought; and(2)  the applicant's reasons for believing that the customer data sought is not relevant to a legitimate law enforcement inquiry or that there has not been substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter in some other respect.(b)  The subscriber or customer shall give written notice to the applicable service provider of the challenge to the subpoena or court order.  The authorized peace officer requesting the subpoena or court order must be served a copy of the filed papers by personal delivery or by registered or certified mail.(c)  The court shall order the authorized peace officer to file a sworn response to the motion filed by the subscriber or customer if the court determines that the subscriber or customer has complied with the requirements of Subsections (a) and (b).  On request of the peace officer, the court may permit the response to be filed in camera.  The court may conduct any additional proceedings the court considers appropriate if the court is unable to make a determination on the motion on the basis of the parties' initial allegations and response.(d)  The court shall rule on the motion as soon as practicable after the filing of the peace officer's response.  The court shall deny the motion if the court finds that the applicant is not the subscriber or customer whose data is the subject of the subpoena or court order or that there is reason to believe that the peace officer's inquiry is legitimate and that the data sought is relevant to that inquiry.  The court shall quash the subpoena or vacate the court order if the court finds that the applicant is the subscriber or customer whose data is the subject of the subpoena or court order and that there is not a reason to believe that the data is relevant to a legitimate law enforcement inquiry or that there has not been substantial compliance with the provisions of this chapter.(e)  A court order denying a motion or application under this article is not a final order, and an interlocutory appeal may not be taken from the denial.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.451 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter J. Production of Certain Business Records|Article 18B.451. Subpoena Authority

The director of the department or the director's designee, the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the inspector general's designee, or the sheriff or chief of a designated law enforcement agency or the sheriff's or chief's designee may issue an administrative subpoena to a communication common carrier or a provider of an electronic communications service to compel the production of any carrier's or service provider's business records that:(1)  disclose information about:(A)  the carrier's or service provider's customers; or(B)  users of the services offered by the carrier or service provider; and(2)  are material to a criminal investigation.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.452 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter J. Production of Certain Business Records|Article 18B.452. Report of Issuance of Subpoena

Not later than the 30th day after the date on which an administrative subpoena is issued under Article 18B.451, the inspector general of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice or the sheriff or chief of a designated law enforcement agency, as applicable, shall report to the department the issuance of the subpoena.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.453 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter J. Production of Certain Business Records|Article 18B.453. Compliance With Policy for Installation and Use of Equipment

(a)  If, based on a report received under Article 18B.452, the department determines that a designated law enforcement office or agency is not in compliance with the policy adopted by the office or agency under Article 18B.251, the department shall notify the office or agency in writing that the office or agency, as applicable, is not in compliance.(b)  If the department determines that the office or agency still is not in compliance with the policy on the 90th day after the date the office or agency receives written notice under this article, the office or agency loses the authority granted by this chapter until:(1)  the office or agency adopts a new written policy governing the application of this chapter to the office or agency; and(2)  the department approves that policy.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.501 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter K. Service Provider Powers and Duties|Article 18B.501. Preclusion of Notification

(a)  An authorized peace officer seeking electronic customer data under Article 18B.351 may apply to the court for an order commanding the service provider to whom a warrant, subpoena, or court order is directed not to disclose to any person the existence of the warrant, subpoena, or court order.  The order is effective for the period the court considers appropriate.(b)  The court shall enter the order if the court determines that there is reason to believe that notification of the existence of the warrant, subpoena, or court order will have an adverse result.(c)  In this article, an "adverse result" means:(1)  endangering the life or physical safety of an individual;(2)  flight from prosecution;(3)  destruction of or tampering with evidence;(4)  intimidation of a potential witness; or(5)  otherwise seriously jeopardizing an investigation or unduly delaying a trial.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.502 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter K. Service Provider Powers and Duties|Article 18B.502. Disclosure by Service Provider Prohibited

(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a provider of an electronic communications service may not knowingly divulge the contents of a communication that is in electronic storage.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), a provider of a remote computing service may not knowingly divulge the contents of a communication that:(1)  is in electronic storage on behalf of a subscriber or customer of the service provider;(2)  is received by means of electronic transmission from the subscriber or customer or created by means of computer processing of communications received by means of electronic transmission from the subscriber or customer; and(3)  is solely for the purpose of providing storage or computer processing services to the subscriber or customer, if the service provider is not authorized to obtain access to the contents of that communication for purposes of providing any service other than storage or computer processing.(c)  A provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service may disclose the contents of an electronically stored communication:(1)  to an intended recipient of the communication or the intended recipient's agent;(2)  to the addressee or the addressee's agent;(3)  with the consent of the originator, to the addressee or the intended recipient of the communication, or the subscriber of a remote computing service;(4)  to a person whose facilities are used to transmit the communication to its destination or the person's employee or authorized representative;(5)  as may be necessary to provide the service or to protect the property or rights of the service provider;(6)  to a law enforcement agency if the contents were obtained inadvertently by the service provider and the contents appear to pertain to the commission of an offense; or(7)  as authorized under federal or other state law.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.503 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter K. Service Provider Powers and Duties|Article 18B.503. Reimbursement of Costs

(a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an authorized peace officer who obtains electronic customer data under Article 18B.351 or 18B.359 or other information under this chapter shall reimburse the person assembling or providing the data or information for all costs that are reasonably necessary and that have been directly incurred in searching for, assembling, reproducing, or otherwise providing the data or information, including costs arising from necessary disruption of normal operations of a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service in which the electronic customer data may be held in electronic storage or in which the other information may be stored.(b)  The authorized peace officer and the person providing the electronic customer data or other information may agree on the amount of reimbursement.  If there is not an agreement, the court that issued the order for production of the data or information shall determine the amount.  If a court order was not issued for production of the data or information, the court before which any criminal prosecution relating to the data or information would be brought shall determine the amount.(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply to records or other information that is maintained by a communication common carrier and that relates to telephone toll records or telephone listings obtained under Article 18B.359(a), unless the court determines that:(1)  the amount of information required was unusually voluminous; or(2)  an undue burden was imposed on the service provider.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter L. Remedies|Article 18B.551. Cause of Action

(a)  Except as provided by Article 18B.552, a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service, or a subscriber or customer of that service provider, that is aggrieved by a violation of this chapter has a civil cause of action if the conduct constituting the violation was committed knowingly or intentionally and is entitled to:(1)  injunctive relief;(2)  reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred; and(3)  the amount of the actual damages suffered and any profits made by the violator as a result of the violation or $1,000, whichever is more.(b)  The reliance in good faith on a court order, warrant, subpoena, or legislative authorization is a complete defense to any civil action brought under this chapter.(c)  A civil action under this article may be presented not later than the second anniversary of the date the claimant first discovered or had reasonable opportunity to discover the violation.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.552 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter L. Remedies|Article 18B.552. No Cause of Action

A subscriber or customer of a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service does not have a cause of action against a service provider or the service provider's officers, employees, or agents or against other specified persons for providing information, facilities, or assistance as required by a court order, warrant, subpoena, or certification under this chapter.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.553 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18B - Installation and Use of Tracking Equipment; Access to Communications|Subchapter L. Remedies|Article 18B.553. Exclusivity of Remedies

The remedies and sanctions under this chapter are the exclusive judicial remedies and sanctions for a violation of this chapter, other than a violation that infringes on a right of a party that is guaranteed by a state or federal constitution.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.
TX Code Crim Pro art 19A.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 19A - Grand Jury Organization|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Article 19A.001. Definitions

In this chapter:(1)  "Array" means the whole body of persons summoned to serve as grand jurors before the grand jurors have been impaneled.(2)  "Panel" means the whole body of grand jurors.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.03, eff. January 1, 2021.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 19A.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 19A - Grand Jury Organization|Subchapter B. Selection and Summons of Prospective Grand Jurors|Article 19A.051. Selection and Summons of Prospective Grand Jurors

(a)  The district judge shall direct that the number of  prospective grand jurors the judge considers necessary to ensure an adequate number of grand jurors under Article 19A.201 be selected and summoned, with return on summons.(b)  The prospective grand jurors shall be selected and summoned in the same manner as for the selection and summons of panels for the trial of civil cases in the district courts.(c)  The judge shall test the qualifications for and excuses from service as a grand juror and impanel the completed grand jury as provided by this chapter.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 469 (H.B. 4173), Sec. 1.03, eff. January 1, 2021.|