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TX Code Crim Pro art 18A.501 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18A - Detection, Interception, and Use of Wire, Oral, and Electronic Communications|Subchapter K. Violation; Sanctions|Article 18A.501. Contempt

A violation of Subchapter I or J may be punished as contempt of court.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18A.502 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18A - Detection, Interception, and Use of Wire, Oral, and Electronic Communications|Subchapter K. Violation; Sanctions|Article 18A.502. Recovery of Civil Damages by Aggrieved Person

A person whose wire, oral, or electronic communication is intercepted, disclosed, or used in violation of this chapter or Chapter 16, Penal Code:(1)  has a civil cause of action against any person who intercepts, discloses, or uses or solicits another person to intercept, disclose, or use the communication; and(2)  is entitled to recover from the person:(A)  actual damages but not less than liquidated damages computed at a rate of $100 for each day the violation occurs or $1,000, whichever is higher;(B)  punitive damages; and(C)  reasonable attorney's fees and other litigation costs reasonably incurred.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18A.503 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18A - Detection, Interception, and Use of Wire, Oral, and Electronic Communications|Subchapter K. Violation; Sanctions|Article 18A.503. Action Brought by Federal or State Government; Injunction; Penalties

(a)  A person is subject to suit by the federal or state government in a court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate injunctive relief if the person engages in conduct that:(1)  constitutes an offense under Section 16.05, Penal Code, but is not for a tortious or illegal purpose or for the purpose of direct or indirect commercial advantage or private commercial gain; and(2)  involves a radio communication that is:(A)  transmitted on frequencies allocated under Subpart D of Part 74 of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission; and(B)  not scrambled or encrypted.(b)  The attorney general or the county or district attorney of the county in which the conduct described by Subsection (a) is occurring may file suit under that subsection on behalf of the state.(c)  A defendant is liable for a civil penalty of $500 if it is shown at the trial of the civil suit brought under Subsection (a) that the defendant has been:(1)  convicted of an offense under Section 16.05, Penal Code; or(2)  found liable in a civil action brought under Article 18A.502.(d)  Each violation of an injunction ordered under Subsection (a) is punishable by a fine of $500.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18A.504 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18A - Detection, Interception, and Use of Wire, Oral, and Electronic Communications|Subchapter K. Violation; Sanctions|Article 18A.504. Good Faith Defense Available

A good faith reliance on a court order or legislative authorization constitutes a complete defense to an action brought under Article 18A.502 or 18A.503.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18A.505 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18A - Detection, Interception, and Use of Wire, Oral, and Electronic Communications|Subchapter K. Violation; Sanctions|Article 18A.505. No Cause of Action

A computer trespasser or a user, aggrieved person, subscriber, or customer of a communication common carrier or provider of an electronic communications service does not have a cause of action against the carrier or service provider, the officers, employees, or agents of the carrier or service provider, or other specified persons for providing information, facilities, or assistance as required by a good faith reliance on:(1)  legislative authority; or(2)  a court order, warrant, subpoena, or certification under this chapter.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18A.551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18A - Detection, Interception, and Use of Wire, Oral, and Electronic Communications|Subchapter L. Reports|Article 18A.551. Report of Intercepted Communications by Judge

(a)  Within 30 days after the date an interception order or the last extension, if any, expires or after the denial of an interception order, the issuing or denying judge shall report to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts:(1)  the fact that an order or extension was applied for;(2)  the kind of order or extension applied for;(3)  the fact that the order or extension was granted as applied for, was modified, or was denied;(4)  the period of interceptions authorized by the order and the number and duration of any extensions of the order;(5)  the offense specified in the order or application or extension;(6)  the identity of the requesting officer and the prosecutor; and(7)  the nature of the facilities from which or the place where communications were to be intercepted.(b)  A judge required to file a report under this article shall forward a copy of the report to the director.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18A.552 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18A - Detection, Interception, and Use of Wire, Oral, and Electronic Communications|Subchapter L. Reports|Article 18A.552. Report of Intercepted Communications by Prosecutor

(a)  In January of each year each prosecutor shall report to the Administrative Office of the United States Courts the following information for the preceding calendar year:(1)  the information required by Article 18A.551(a) with respect to each application for an interception order or extension made;(2)  a general description of the interceptions made under each order or extension, including:(A)  the approximate nature and frequency of incriminating communications intercepted;(B)  the approximate nature and frequency of other communications intercepted;(C)  the approximate number of persons whose communications were intercepted; and(D)  the approximate nature, amount, and cost of the personnel and other resources used in the interceptions;(3)  the number of arrests resulting from interceptions made under each order or extension and the offenses for which the arrests were made;(4)  the number of trials resulting from interceptions;(5)  the number of motions to suppress made with respect to interceptions and the number granted or denied;(6)  the number of convictions resulting from interceptions, the offenses for which the convictions were obtained, and a general assessment of the importance of the interceptions; and(7)  the information required by Subdivisions (2) through (6) with respect to orders or extensions obtained.(b)  A prosecutor required to file a report under this article shall forward a copy of the report to the director.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2019.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18A.553 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Code of Criminal Procedure|Title 1 - Code of Criminal Procedure|Chapter 18A - Detection, Interception, and Use of Wire, Oral, and Electronic Communications|Subchapter L. Reports|Article 18A.553. Report of Intercepted Communications by Department of Public Safety

(a)  On or before March 1 of each year, the director shall submit a report of all intercepts conducted under this chapter and terminated during the preceding calendar year to:(1)  the governor;(2)  the lieutenant governor;(3)  the speaker of the house of representatives;(4)  the chair of the senate jurisprudence committee; and(5)  the chair of the house of representatives criminal jurisprudence committee.(b)  The report must include:(1)  the reports of judges and prosecuting attorneys forwarded to the director as required by Articles 18A.551(b) and 18A.552(b);(2)  the number of department personnel authorized to possess, install, or operate an interception device;(3)  the number of department and other law enforcement personnel who participated or engaged in the seizure of intercepts under this chapter during the preceding calendar year; and(4)  the total cost to the department of all activities and procedures relating to the seizure of intercepts during the preceding calendar year, including costs of equipment, personnel, and expenses incurred as compensation for use of facilities or technical assistance provided to the department.  |Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2019.
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.051 (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 B. Application for Order Authorizing Installation and Use of Equipment|Article 18B.051. Requirements Regarding Request for and Filing of Application

(a)  A prosecutor with jurisdiction in a county within a judicial district described by Article 18B.052 may file with a district judge in the judicial district an application for the installation and use of a pen register, ESN reader, trap and trace device, or similar equipment that combines the function of a pen register and a trap and trace device.(b)  A prosecutor may file an application under this subchapter or under federal law on:(1)  the prosecutor's own motion; or(2)  the request of an authorized peace officer, regardless of whether the peace officer is commissioned by the department.(c)  A prosecutor must make an application personally and may not make the application through an assistant or other person acting on the prosecutor's behalf if the prosecutor:(1)  files an application on the prosecutor's own motion; or(2)  files an application for the installation and use of a pen register, ESN reader, or similar equipment on the request of an authorized peace officer not commissioned by the department, other than an authorized peace officer employed by a designated law enforcement office or agency.(d)  A prosecutor may make an application through an assistant or other person acting on the prosecutor's behalf if the prosecutor files an application for the installation and use of:(1)  a pen register, ESN reader, or similar equipment on the request of:(A)  an authorized peace officer who is commissioned by the department; or(B)  an authorized peace officer of a designated law enforcement office or agency; or(2)  a trap and trace device or similar equipment on the request of an authorized peace officer, regardless of whether the peace officer is commissioned by the department.|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.052 (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 B. Application for Order Authorizing Installation and Use of Equipment|Article 18B.052. Jurisdiction

An application under this subchapter must be filed in a judicial district in which is located:(1)  the site of the proposed installation or use of the device or equipment;(2)  the site of the communication device on which the device or equipment is proposed to be installed or used;(3)  the billing, residential, or business address of the subscriber to the electronic communications service on which the device or equipment is proposed to be installed or used;(4)  the headquarters of:(A)  the office of the prosecutor filing an application under this subchapter; or(B)  a law enforcement agency that requests the prosecutor to file an application under this subchapter or that proposes to execute an order authorizing installation and use of the device or equipment; or(5)  the headquarters of a service provider ordered to install the device or equipment.  |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.053 (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 B. Application for Order Authorizing Installation and Use of Equipment|Article 18B.053. Application Requirements

An application under this subchapter must:(1)  be made in writing under oath;(2)  include the name of the subscriber and the telephone number and location of the communication device on which the pen register, ESN reader, trap and trace device, or similar equipment will be used, to the extent that information is known or is reasonably ascertainable; and(3)  state that the installation and use of the device or equipment will likely produce information that is material to an ongoing 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.101 (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 C. Order Authorizing Installation and Use of Equipment|Article 18B.101. Order Authorizing Installation and Use of Pen Register, Esn Reader, or Similar Equipment

(a)  On presentation of an application under Subchapter B, a judge may order the installation and use of a pen register, ESN reader, or similar equipment by an authorized peace officer commissioned by the department or an authorized peace officer of a designated law enforcement office or agency.(b)  On request of the applicant, the judge shall direct in the order that a communication common carrier or a provider of an electronic communications service provide all information, facilities, and technical assistance necessary to facilitate the installation and use of the device or equipment by the department or designated law enforcement office or agency unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference to the services provided by the carrier or 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.102 (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 C. Order Authorizing Installation and Use of Equipment|Article 18B.102. Order Authorizing Installation and Use of Trap and Trace Device or Similar Equipment

(a)  On presentation of an application under Subchapter B, a judge may order the installation and use of a trap and trace device or similar equipment on the appropriate line by a communication common carrier or other person.(b)  The judge may direct the communication common carrier or other person, including any landlord or other custodian of equipment, to provide all information, facilities, and technical assistance necessary to install or use the device or equipment unobtrusively and with a minimum of interference to the services provided by the communication common carrier, landlord, custodian, or other person.(c)  Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the results of the device or equipment shall be provided to the applicant, as designated by the court, at reasonable intervals during regular business hours, for the duration of the 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.103 (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 C. Order Authorizing Installation and Use of Equipment|Article 18B.103. Compensation for Carrier or Service Provider

(a)  A communication common carrier or a provider of an electronic communications service that provides facilities and assistance to the department or a designated law enforcement office or agency under Article 18B.101(b) is entitled to compensation at the prevailing rates for the facilities and assistance.(b)  A communication common carrier that provides facilities and assistance to a designated law enforcement office or agency under Article 18B.102(b) is entitled to compensation at the prevailing rates for the facilities and assistance.|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.104 (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 C. Order Authorizing Installation and Use of Equipment|Article 18B.104. Duration of Order

(a)  An order for the installation and use of a device or equipment under this subchapter is valid for a period not to exceed 60 days after the earlier of the date the device or equipment is installed or the 10th day after the date the order is entered, unless the prosecutor applies for and obtains an extension of the order from the court before the order expires.(b)  Each extension granted under Subsection (a) may not exceed a period of 60 days, except that the court may extend an order for a period not to exceed one year with the consent of the subscriber or customer of the service on which the device or equipment is used.  |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.105 (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 C. Order Authorizing Installation and Use of Equipment|Article 18B.105. Sealing Records of Application and Order

A district court shall seal an application and order granted 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.151 (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 D. Emergency Installation and Use of Certain Equipment|Article 18B.151. Emergency Installation and Use of Pen Register or Trap and Trace Device

(a)  Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 488 (H.B. 3363), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.(b)  A peace officer authorized to possess, install, operate, or monitor a device under Subchapter E, Chapter 18A, may install and use a pen register or trap and trace device if the peace officer reasonably believes:(1)  an immediate life-threatening situation exists that:(A)  is within the territorial jurisdiction of the peace officer or another officer the peace officer is assisting; and(B)  requires the installation of a pen register or trap and trace device before an order authorizing the installation and use can, with due diligence, be obtained under this chapter; and(2)  there are sufficient grounds under this chapter on which to obtain an order authorizing the installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace device.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 488 (H.B. 3363), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2021.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 536 (S.B. 112), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Code Crim Pro art 18B.152 (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 D. Emergency Installation and Use of Certain Equipment|Article 18B.152. Order Authorizing Emergency Installation and Use

(a)  A peace officer who installs or uses a pen register or trap and trace device under Article 18B.151 shall:(1)  promptly report the installation or use of the device to the prosecutor in the county in which the device is installed or used; and(2)  within 48 hours after the installation of the device is complete or the use of the device begins, whichever occurs first, obtain an order under Subchapter C authorizing the installation and use of the device.(b)  A judge may issue an order authorizing the installation and use of a device under this subchapter during the 48-hour period prescribed by Subsection (a)(2).  If an order is denied or is not issued within the 48-hour period, the peace officer shall terminate use of and remove the pen register or trap and trace device promptly on the earlier of the denial or the expiration of 48 hours.|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.153 (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 D. Emergency Installation and Use of Certain Equipment|Article 18B.153. Admissibility of Evidence Obtained

The state may not use as evidence in a criminal proceeding any information gained through the use of a pen register or trap and trace device installed under this subchapter if an authorized peace officer:(1)  does not apply for authorization for the pen register or trap and trace device; or(2)  applies for but does not obtain that authorization.  |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.201 (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 E. Mobile Tracking Devices|Article 18B.201. Definition

In this subchapter, "mobile tracking device" means an electronic or mechanical device that permits tracking the movement of a person, vehicle, container, item, or object.|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.202 (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 E. Mobile Tracking Devices|Article 18B.202. Order Authorizing Installation and Use of Mobile Tracking Device

(a)  A district judge may issue an order for the installation and use of a mobile tracking device only on the application of an authorized peace officer.(b)  An application must be written, signed, and sworn to before the judge.(c)  The affidavit must:(1)  state the name, department, agency, and address of the applicant;(2)  identify the vehicle, container, or item to which, in which, or on which the mobile tracking device is to be attached, placed, or otherwise installed;(3)  state the name of the owner or possessor of the vehicle, container, or item identified under Subdivision (2);(4)  state the judicial jurisdictional area in which the vehicle, container, or item identified under Subdivision (2) is expected to be found; and(5)  state the facts and circumstances that provide the applicant with probable cause to believe that:(A)  criminal activity has been, is, or will be committed; and(B)  the installation and use of a mobile tracking device is likely to produce information that is material to an ongoing criminal investigation of that criminal activity.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 536 (S.B. 112), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.|