HF 1197 Email and Text Privacy

  • Status: Introduced
  • Position: Support
  • Bill Number: HF 1197
  • Session: 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020)
  • Latest Update: February 15, 2019
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Summary

Law enforcement can't compel a service provider to give access to an electronic device like a cell phone, or information on it, without a warrant, wiretap or consent of the device's owner. There are exceptions for things like emergencies.

  • Creates requirements for how long law enforcement can keep the information and when access requests must be reported.
 
Authors:
Lesch ; Scott ; Hornstein ; Lucero ; Her ; Noor ; Mariani ; Cantrell ; O'Neill ; Robbins Actions