SENATE BILL 1345 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Armbrister |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-01 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Turner, Bob |
Senate Bill 1345 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to authorize the use of intercepted communications as evidence unless the interception or disclosure of the contents would be in violation of certain state and federal laws. The bill also authorizes the Department of Public Safety to use an investigator, law enforcement officer, or other person to assist in the operation and monitoring of a wire, oral, or electronic communication interception under certain circumstances. The bill establishes provisions for the emergency installation and use of intercepting devices and for the installation and use of a pen register, ESN reader, trap and trace device, or similar equipment.