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SB993 • 2025

Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device.

Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Nichols
Last action
2025-05-26
Official status
05/26/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device.

Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  2. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  3. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  4. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  5. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  6. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  7. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  8. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  9. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  10. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  11. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  12. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  13. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  14. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  15. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  16. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Not again placed on intent calendar

  17. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  18. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  19. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  20. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  21. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  22. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  23. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  24. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  25. 2025-04-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  26. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  27. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Not again placed on intent calendar

  28. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  29. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  30. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  31. 2025-03-31 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  32. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  33. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  34. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  35. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  36. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Criminal Justice

  37. 2025-01-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  38. 2025-01-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 993 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

By: Nichols

S.B. No. 993

(Harris)

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the

comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and

use of a mobile tracking device.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Article 18B.202(a), Code of Criminal Procedure,

is amended to read as follows:

(a) A district judge may issue an order for the installation

and use of a mobile tracking device only on the application of
:

(1)
an authorized peace officer
; or

(2) a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller
.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.