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Amend HB 62 (house committee report) by striking page 5, line 25, through page 6, line 2, and substituting the following:
(g) A peace officer may not stop a motor vehicle or detain the operator of a motor vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether the operator of the motor vehicle has violated this section.
(h) A peace officer who has stopped a motor vehicle or detains the operator of a motor vehicle and who suspects a violation of this section may not take possession of or otherwise inspect a portable wireless communication device in the possession of the operator, unless authorized by the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Penal Code, or other law.