Texas proposes law requiring police officers to obtain a warrant to acquire tracking data of people

[PollytheParrot]

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[QUOTE]Privacy experts say that a pair of new [URL="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/12/no-warrant-no-problem-how-the-government-can-still-get-your-digital-data/"]mobile privacy[/URL] bills recently introduced in Texas are among the “most sweeping” ever seen. And they say the proposed legislation offers better protection than a related privacy bill [URL="http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/bill-would-force-cops-to-get-a-warrant-before-reading-your-e-mail/"]introduced[/URL] this week in Congress.

If passed, [URL="http://txepc.org/press-release-hb-1608-protects-cell-phone-customer-privacy/"]the new bills[/URL] would establish a well-defined, probable cause-driven warrant requirement for all location information. That's not just data from GPS, but potentially [URL="https://ssd.eff.org/wire/govt/pen-registers"]pen register, tap and trace[/URL], and tower location data as well. Such data would be [URL="http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/HB01608I.htm"]disclosed[/URL] to law enforcement "if there is probable cause to believe the records disclosing location information will provide evidence in a criminal investigation."

Further, the bills would require an annual transparency report from mobile carriers to the public and to the state government.[/QUOTE]

[URL]http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/texas-proposes-one-of-nations-most-sweeping-mobile-privacy-laws/[/URL]

About damn time

[Tufty 🌹]

Oh, I like this idea. Well done, Texas. I hope this proposition gets accepted.

[InsanePyro]

Texas? Thats gotta be a typo

[Flak]

Texas is leading the charge on mobile privacy? I did not see that coming.

[Reds]

breaking news: texas has elaborated on their statement and said that the proposal only applies to white christian males

balance has been restored to the force

[Durrsly]

[QUOTE=Reds;39830672]breaking news: texas has elaborated on their statement and said that the proposal only applies to white christian males

balance has been restored to the force[/QUOTE]

Each phone now must come with a gun.

[S31-Syntax]

Oh a thread about texas doing something that looks good, I'd start a pot on how long it'll take before "Texas is dum" gets posted, but I see its already happened.

[Reds]

[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;39830882]Oh a thread about texas doing something that looks good, I'd start a pot on how long it'll take before "Texas is dum" gets posted, but I see its already happened.[/QUOTE]

Yes, because they have such a great track record of balanced and intelligent decisions in their law making.

[Joazzz]

good idea, i'm backing

[MR-X]

[QUOTE=Reds;39830915]Yes, because they have such a great track record of balanced and intelligent decisions in their law making.[/QUOTE]

Every state has shitty law makers, all states have passed stupid laws and bad ones.
People just like the whole "lol texas" mentality.

[Lizzrd]

[QUOTE=InsanePyro;39830353]Texas? Thats gotta be a typo[/QUOTE]
youre right...

Taxes proposes law requiring police officers to obtain a warrant to acquire tracking data of people.

There.

[trotskygrad]

that capital looks a lot better IRL, it's more reddish.

[Used Car Salesm]

This is an excellent idea, and is exactly what we need on a national level.

[Missing User]

Im surprised it hasnt been passed earlier. Stuff like this exists already in most places.

We can only get your location is exigent circumstances are present, or if by warrant.

[mac338]

[QUOTE=InsanePyro;39830353]Texas? Thats gotta be a typo[/QUOTE]

Texas is a great state.