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House Bill 1048 |
House Author: Chisum |
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Effective: 9-1-05 |
Senate Sponsor: Seliger |
House Bill 1048 amends provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to seizure and forfeiture of property by law enforcement. The bill requires the court reporter, during or after a criminal proceeding in a county with a population of 500,000 or more, to release for safekeeping any firearm or contraband received as an exhibit in that proceeding to the law enforcement agency that collected, seized, or took possession of the firearm or contraband. The bill also expands the definition of "contraband" to include property used in the commission of the unlawful transport of persons and the proceeds gained from the commission of identity theft by electronic device. The bill deletes references to seizure of contraband used in the commission of certain felony offenses involving the Medicaid program.