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Amend CSHB 80 (house committee report) on page 5, by striking lines 12 through 16 and substituting the following:
(h) A peace officer may not stop a motor vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether the operator has violated this section, but may, if the officer has probable cause to stop the motor vehicle for another offense, determine whether the operator of the motor vehicle is in violation of this section.
(i) A peace officer who stops a motor vehicle may not take possession of or otherwise inspect a portable wireless communication device in the possession of the operator to determine whether the operator of the motor vehicle violated this section unless authorized by the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Penal Code, or other law.