Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 1120 amends provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Penal Code relating to interception and use of wire, oral, and electronic communication to authorize certain judges to act on an application for authorization to intercept wire, oral, or electronic communication. The act defines the conditions under which a person is subject to suit for recovery of certain civil damages due to the interception, disclosure, or use of wire, oral, or electronic communication. The act amends provisions related to the installation and utilization of a pen register or trap and trace device and modifies the terms for an affirmative defense to prosecution to exclude the interception of cordless telephone communication.