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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the definition of a designated law enforcement office |
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or agency for purposes of certain laws governing the installation |
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and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 18B.001(4), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(4) "Designated law enforcement office or agency" |
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means: |
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(A) the sheriff's department of a county with a |
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population of 500,000 [3.3 million] or more; |
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(B) a police department in a municipality with a |
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population of 200,000 or more; |
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(C) the office of inspector general of the Texas |
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Department of Criminal Justice; or |
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(D) the office of inspector general of the Texas |
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Juvenile Justice Department. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |