CS/HB 359: Search Warrants
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Anderson ; Gottlieb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Plasencia ; Steele
Search Warrants; Authorizes search warrant to be issued to recover deceased body; revises time within which certain search warrants must be returned to court; specifies time period within which search warrant issued for certain devices is considered timely executed; specifies that law enforcement agency may review data or information contained in certain devices after specified periods if devices were timely seized; provides that judge may authorize law enforcement officer applying for search warrant to appear remotely; provides that judge may authorize law enforcement officer applying for search warrant or court order to appear remotely; defines "audio-video communication technology"; authorizes law enforcement agency to obtain search warrant to use drone to conduct search in certain circumstances.
Last Action: 2/19/2026 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/5/2025 House • Filed
11/18/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
11/24/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
12/2/2025 House • Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/30/2026 House • PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/3/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/4/2026 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
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CS/HB 359, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2026 at 2:35 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/3/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 442 (c1) Search Warrants Yarborough Identical Last Action: 2/19/2026 S CS by Rules read 1st time 
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 213119 - Amendment
Remove lines 57-62 and insert:Anderson 2/20/2026
2:08 PMPDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 933.02 Grounds for issuance of search warrant. Page 2 (pdf) 933.05 Issuance in blank prohibited. Page 2 (pdf) 933.07 Issuance of search warrants. Page 4 (pdf) 934.025 Page 4 (pdf) 934.50 Searches and seizure using a drone. Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 359, Original Filed Version Posted 11/5/2025 at 5:09 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 442 Return of Certain Search Warrants Yarborough Similar Last Action: 2/19/2026 S CS by Rules read 1st time
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 933.05 Issuance in blank prohibited. Page 1 (pdf)