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.