Texas statute
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 18B.351 — Government access to electronic customer data
Current through 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)
Part of Chapter 18B: INSTALLATION AND USE OF TRACKING EQUIPMENT; ACCESS TO COMMUNICATIONS, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
Full text of Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 18B.351
Statutory text current through the 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Texas.
(a) An authorized peace officer may require a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service to disclose electronic customer data that is in electronic storage by obtaining a warrant under Article 18B.354 . (b) An authorized peace officer may require a provider of an electronic communications service or a provider of a remote computing service to disclose only electronic customer data that is information revealing the identity of customers of the applicable service or information about a customer's use of the applicable service, without giving the subscriber or customer notice: (1) by obtaining an administrative subpoena authorized by statute; (2) by obtaining a grand jury subpoena; (3) by obtaining a court order under Article 18B.352 ; (4) by obtaining a warrant under Article 18B.354 ; (5) by obtaining the consent of the subscriber or customer to the disclosure of the data; or (6) as otherwise permitted by applicable federal law.
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