SEARCH WARR-ELECTRONIC-RETURN

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Search and Seizure Article of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that telecommunications carriers shall return all electronic instruments, articles, or things within 36 hours if the search warrant was issued pursuant to an investigation of a forcible felony.

Every action

32 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Apr 17, 2026HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
2. Apr 21, 2026SenateArrive in Senate
3. Apr 21, 2026SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
4. Apr 21, 2026SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler
5. Apr 21, 2026SenateFirst Reading
6. Apr 21, 2026CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
7. Apr 30, 2026SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner
8. Jun 1, 2026SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. John F. Curran

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee and other votes

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

• Patrick WindhorstR Primary sponsor · District 117
• John F. CurranR Floor sponsor · District 41