By:  Carona                                             H.B. No. 14
       73R1164 GWK-D
                                 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
    1-1                                AN ACT
    1-2  relating to the authorization of wire, oral, or electronic
    1-3  interceptions for certain offenses involving organized criminal
    1-4  activity.
    1-5        BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
    1-6        SECTION 1.  Section 4, Article 18.20, Code of Criminal
    1-7  Procedure, is amended to read as follows:
    1-8        Sec. 4.  OFFENSES FOR WHICH INTERCEPTIONS MAY BE AUTHORIZED.
    1-9  A judge may issue an order authorizing interception of wire, oral,
   1-10  or electronic communications only if the prosecutor applying for
   1-11  the order shows probable cause to believe that the interception
   1-12  will provide evidence of the commission of a felony <(other than
   1-13  felony possession of marihuana)> under:
   1-14              (1)  Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code, other than
   1-15  felony possession of marihuana;
   1-16              (2)  <or> Section 485.033, Health and Safety Code;
   1-17              (3)  <or of a felony under> Chapter 483, Health and
   1-18  Safety Code; or
   1-19              (4)  Section 71.02, Penal Code, if the prosecutor
   1-20  further shows probable cause to believe that the interception will
   1-21  provide evidence of a felony gambling offense.
   1-22        SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 1993.
   1-23        SECTION 3.  The importance of this legislation and the
   1-24  crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
    2-1  emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
    2-2  constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
    2-3  days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.