CS/CS/CS/SB 364 (2014) -  Computer Crimes

General Bill by Appropriations and Criminal Justice and Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities and Brandes
Computer Crimes: Providing that a person who willfully, knowingly, and without authorization introduces a computer contaminant or modifies or destroys data, programs, or supporting documentation residing or existing internal or external to a computer, computer system, computer network, or electronic device commits an offense against intellectual property; prohibiting a person from willfully, knowingly, and without authorization engaging in specified activities against a computer, computer system, computer network, or electronic device owned, operated, or used by a public utility; providing criminal penalties, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2014
Last Event: 04/28/14 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177), CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208) -SJ 739 on Monday, April 28, 2014 4:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    • On agenda for: 02/04/14 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Criminal Justice
    • On agenda for: 02/17/14 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    • On agenda for: 03/19/14 9:30 AM
    • Recommendation: Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 0
  • Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/24/14 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 18   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 366 Subject: Public Records/Trade Secrets/Computers Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 641 Subject: Computer Crimes Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 643 Subject: Pub. Rec./Trade Secrets/Computers Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 3
    • A 182152 , Clemens Date Filed: 04/25/14, Line#: 48 Senate: Withdrawn 4/28/2014 4:24:38 PM
    • A 449378 , Galvano Date Filed: 04/25/14, Line#: 326 Senate: Withdrawn 4/28/2014 4:24:46 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • P 411272 , Appropriations Date Filed: 03/21/14, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/24/2014 04:57 PM
    • A 142650 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Bradley Date Filed: 03/18/14, Line#: 61 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/19/2014 11:37 AM
    • A 756322 , Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, Flores Date Filed: 03/11/14, Line#: 76 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/19/2014 11:37 AM
    • A 893236 , Appropriations, Hays Date Filed: 04/24/14, Line#: 38 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/24/2014 04:57 PM
    • A 688956 , Appropriations, Hays Date Filed: 04/24/14, Line#: 132 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/24/2014 04:57 PM
    • A 812390 , Appropriations, Galvano Date Filed: 04/23/14, Line#: 299 Senate(c): Withdrawn 04/24/2014 04:57 PM
    • A 115286 , Appropriations, Hays Date Filed: 04/24/14, Line#: 299 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/24/2014 04:57 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 269740 , Criminal Justice, Bradley Date Filed: 02/14/14, Line#: 176 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/17/2014 06:49 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 412584 , Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, Bean Date Filed: 02/03/14, Line#: 255 Senate(c): Favorable 02/04/2014 11:30 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/24/2014 4:50:45 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/23/2014 6:51:01 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations 4/23/2014 6:49:51 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 3/21/2014 3:54:49 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 3/11/2014 8:00:48 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 2/18/2014 5:14:47 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Criminal Justice 2/13/2014 4:57:24 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 2/5/2014 2:47:37 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 2/3/2014 8:37:35 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177), CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208) -SJ 739 Time: 04/28/2014 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 641 -SJ 739 Time: 04/28/2014 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 738, 739 Time: 04/28/2014 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 621 Time: 04/24/2014 - 11:00 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/14 Time: 04/24/2014 - 7:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 620 Time: 04/24/2014 - 7:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/24/2014 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 620 Time: 04/24/2014 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/24/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/23/2014 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Now in Appropriations -SJ 318 Time: 03/21/2014 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c2
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: CS/CS/CS by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 318 Time: 03/19/2014 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/19/14, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 03/14/2014 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 03/12/14, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 03/07/2014 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time -SJ 122 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:47 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c2
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 122 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:47 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c2
Event: S Introduced -SJ 35 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 137 Time: 02/19/2014 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/19/2014 - 8:59 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 137 Time: 02/17/2014 - 6:29 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/17/14, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 02/10/2014 - 2:04 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 138 Time: 02/10/2014 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/05/2014 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: c1
Event: S CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 138 Time: 02/04/2014 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 02/04/14, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 01/27/2014 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Criminal Justice; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 36 Time: 12/09/2013 - 11:06 AM Member: Committee: Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/05/2013 - 10:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
721.071 CS/CS/CS/HB 641
815.02 CS/CS/CS/HB 641
815.03 CS/CS/CS/HB 641
815.04 CS/SB 366, CS/CS/CS/HB 641, CS/CS/HB 643
815.06 CS/CS/CS/HB 641
815.061 CS/CS/CS/HB 641
921.0022 HB 55, CS/HB 59, CS/HB 99, SB 100, CS/CS/SB 102, SB 162, CS/SB 182, CS/HB 183, CS/SB 190, SB 302, HB 317, CS/SB 360, CS/CS/HB 409, CS/HB 485, CS/CS/CS/SB 526, CS/CS/SB 528, CS/CS/SB 588, HB 637, CS/CS/CS/HB 641, CS/HB 697, CS/SB 698, CS/CS/CS/HB 753, CS/CS/CS/SB 768, CS/SB 780, HB 859, SB 938, SB 962, CS/SB 968, CS/CS/CS/HB 989, CS/HB 1017, CS/CS/HB 1215, CS/HB 1383, CS/SB 1440, SB 1504, CS/CS/HB 7025, CS/HB 7027, HB 7133