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House Bill 3746 |
House Author: Frullo et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-11 |
Senate Sponsor: Carona |
House Bill 3746 adds a chapter to the Government Code relating to investigations of certain offenses involving Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor. The Internet crimes against children account is created in the general revenue fund and may be appropriated only to support the administration and activities of a federally recognized Internet Crimes Against Children task force in Texas. The bill requires the attorney general to assist authorized persons in obtaining administrative subpoenas to investigate and prosecute offenses involving such exploitation, authorizes certain persons to issue, cause to be served, and serve administrative subpoenas under certain circumstances, and sets out the required contents of the subpoena and the types of records and documents that may be subpoenaed. The bill prohibits an electronic communication or computing service provider from disclosing certain specified information in response to a subpoena, except if required by court order, and provides for the confidentiality of any information, records, or data reported or obtained under a subpoena and for the disposal or return of records or documentation under certain circumstances.