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AN ACT
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relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices |
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by a peace officer. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article 18.0215(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A peace officer may not search a person's cellular |
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telephone or other wireless communications device, pursuant to a |
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lawful arrest of the person without obtaining a warrant under this |
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article. A wireless communications device does not include a |
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skimmer as defined by Section 607.001, Business & Commerce Code, or |
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a device manufactured for the purpose of illicitly obtaining |
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payment card information or identifying information. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1497 passed the Senate on |
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April 1, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1497 passed the House on |
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May 20, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, three |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |