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Amend CSHB 492 (house committee printing) as follows:
(1) On page 1, line 14, between "judge" and "may issue", insert "or statutory county court judge".
(2) Strike page 1, lines 15-18, and substitute the following:
chapter that authorizes a no-knock entry only if:
(1) the complaint is submitted concurrently with a statement, signed by the chief administrator of the law enforcement agency employing the affiant or by the chief administrator's designee, that a no-knock entry is necessary to avoid the risk of death or serious bodily injury to peace officers and to others; and
(2) the warrant requires:
(A) each peace officer executing the warrant to be in uniform or otherwise clearly identifiable as a peace officer; and
(B) to the extent that the law enforcement agency has the technology available, that the agency make a good faith effort to have each peace officer executing the warrant be equipped with a body worn camera.
(d) A person designated by a chief administrator under Subsection (c)(1) must be a peace officer who reports directly to the chief administrator.
(3) On page 2, line 3, between "judge" and "may issue", insert "or statutory county court judge".
(4) Strike page 2, lines 4-7, and substitute the following:
chapter that authorizes a no-knock entry only if:
(1) the affidavit under Article 18.01(b) is submitted concurrently with a statement, signed by the chief administrator of the law enforcement agency employing the affiant or by the chief administrator's designee, that a no-knock entry is necessary to avoid the risk of death or serious bodily injury to peace officers and to others; and
(2) the warrant requires:
(A) each peace officer executing the warrant to be in uniform or otherwise clearly identifiable as a peace officer; and
(B) to the extent that the law enforcement agency has the technology available, that the agency make a good faith effort to have each peace officer executing the warrant be equipped with a body worn camera.
(d) A person designated by a chief administrator under Subsection (c)(1) must be a peace officer who reports directly to the chief administrator.