Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 18B.404 · Subchapter I. BACKUP PRESERVATION OF ELECTRONIC CUSTOMER DATA
DESTRUCTION OF COPY OF ELECTRONIC CUSTOMER DATA.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
The provider of an electronic communications service or the provider of a remote computing service may not destroy or permit the destruction of a copy created under this subchapter until the later of:
(1) the delivery of electronic customer data to the applicable law enforcement agency; or
(2) the resolution of any court proceedings, including appeals of any proceedings, relating to the subpoena or court order requesting the creation of the copy.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931), Sec. 1.02, eff. January 1, 2019.
Source of truth
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- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/CR/htm/CR.18B.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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