Texas § 242.841 DEFINITIONS.

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§ 242.841 — DEFINITIONS.

Texas § 242.841

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 242.841 (2026).

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Sec. 242.841. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1)"Authorized electronic monitoring" means the placement of an electronic monitoring device in the room of a resident of an institution and making tapes or recordings with the device after making a request to the institution to allow electronic monitoring.

(2)"Electronic monitoring device":

(A)includes:

(i)video surveillance cameras installed in the room of a resident; and

(ii)audio devices installed in the room of a resident designed to acquire communications or other sounds occurring in the room; and

(B)does not include an interception device that is specifically used for the nonconsensual interception of wire or electronic communications.

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Sec. 242.841. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
(1) "Authorized electronic monitoring" means the placement of an electronic monitoring device in the room of a resident of an institution and making tapes or recordings with the device after making a request to the institution to allow electronic monitoring.
(2) "Electronic monitoring device":
(A) includes:
(i) video surveillance cameras installed in the room of a resident; and
(ii) audio devices installed in the room of a resident designed to acquire communications or other sounds occurring in the room; and
(B) does not include an interception device that is specifically used for the nonconsensual interception of wire or electronic communications.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1224, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1058 (H.B. 2931 ), Sec. 3.12, eff. January 1, 2019.