By Whitmire S.B. No. 1221 77R4310 YDB-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to the use of a computerized voice stress analyzer by a 1-3 licensed peace officer during a criminal investigation. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Chapter 1703, Occupations Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 1703.2015 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 1703.2015. VOICE STRESS ANALYZER EXEMPTION FOR PEACE 1-8 OFFICERS. (a) A licensed peace officer who is a certified voice 1-9 stress examiner is not required to be licensed under this chapter 1-10 to use a computerized voice stress analyzer during a criminal 1-11 investigation. 1-12 (b) For purposes of this section, the certification to use a 1-13 voice stress analyzer must be made by: 1-14 (1) the company who manufactured the voice stress 1-15 analyzer; or 1-16 (2) the governmental entity who appointed or employs 1-17 the peace officer. 1-18 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 1-19 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 1-20 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this 1-21 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 1-22 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.