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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 81(R)

House Bill 1722

House Author:  Castro et al.

Effective:  6-19-09

Senate Sponsor:  Uresti


            House Bill 1722 amends the Government Code to specify that the criminal proceedings involving the issuance of a search warrant that a district court judge serving in Bexar County may refer to a criminal law magistrate in the county include a search warrant for property or items constituting evidence, except the personal writings of the accused, and to authorize a magistrate to whom a case is referred to issue such warrants. The provisions do not apply to the issuance of a subsequent search warrant for property or items.