BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 2972
By: Seidlits
04-25-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

Currently, cellular phone providers are not licensed to provide
Caller I.D. services.

PURPOSE

HB 2972 adds cellular phone providers to those who can provide
Caller I.D.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly
grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer,
department, agency, or institution.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Article 18.21 Sec (14) of the Code of Criminal
           Procedure by adding a caller identification service
           provided by Commercial Mobile Radio Service to the list
           exempted from the definition of "trap and trace device."

SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

Pursuant to public notice posted on March 15, 1995, the Committee
on State Affairs convened in a public hearing on March 20, 1995 to
consider HB 2972.  The Chair laid out HB 2972 and recognized Rep.
Seidlits to explain the bill.  The following person testified for
the bill:  Larry Southern representing himself and; Bill Clayton
representing Southwestern Bell Mobile.  The Chair left HB 2972
pending.  In a public hearing on April 5, 1995, the Chair laid out
HB 2972.  HB 2972 was reported favorably without amendment with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the
Committee on Local and Consent Calendars which prevailed by a
record vote of 15 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 0 absent.